Crap Towns / Hilton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Hilton?
In January 2026, 1.1% of premises in Hilton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.2 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 11 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 91.6% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 11 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 43 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,506 | 91.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton | – | 1.1 |
| Castle Donington | 19.4 km | 0.8 |
| Uttoxeter | 16.5 km | 0.7 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 17.4 km | 0.6 |
| Ashbourne | 17.2 km | 0.5 |
| Borrowash | 17.7 km | 0.3 |
| Burton upon Trent | 7.7 km | 0.3 |
| Derby | 11.9 km | 0.2 |
| Swadlincote | 11.5 km | 0.1 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 15.4 km | 0.1 |
| Woodville | 13.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |