Crap Towns / Hemsworth / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Hemsworth?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Hemsworth couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 97.6% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 10 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 4,578 | 97.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| South Kirkby | 2.9 km | 1.8 |
| South Elmsall | 4.9 km | 1.5 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 5.1 km | 1.1 |
| Upton | 4.6 km | 0.6 |
| Grimethorpe | 4.6 km | 0.3 |
| Hemsworth | – | 0.2 |
| Royston | 6.9 km | 0.1 |
| Crofton | 7.6 km | 0.1 |
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 0.1 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 3.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |