Crap Towns / Grimethorpe / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Grimethorpe?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Grimethorpe couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 5 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 84.8% of premises, 10% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 5 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 7 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 1,967 | 84.8% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| South Kirkby | 4.4 km | 1.8 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 2.5 km | 1.1 |
| Barnsley | 6.0 km | 0.6 |
| Grimethorpe | – | 0.3 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.8 km | 0.3 |
| Wombwell | 6.1 km | 0.2 |
| Darfield | 4.4 km | 0.2 |
| Hemsworth | 4.6 km | 0.2 |
| Royston | 5.5 km | 0.1 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |