Crap Towns / Gorebridge / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Gorebridge?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Gorebridge couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 96.9% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 28 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,750 | 96.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 14.9 km | 1.5 |
| Gorebridge | – | 0.7 |
| Dalkeith | 5.3 km | 0.4 |
| Musselburgh | 10.6 km | 0.4 |
| Penicuik | 10.6 km | 0.3 |
| Loanhead | 7.9 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | 2.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Prestonpans | 13.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 5.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| Cockenzie | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| Tranent | 12.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |