Crap Towns / Ilminster / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Ilminster?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Ilminster 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 90.2% 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 | 22 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,865 | 90.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Honiton | 24.8 km | 1.9 |
| Axminster | 17.1 km | 1.6 |
| Ilminster | – | 0.7 |
| Taunton | 16.9 km | 0.5 |
| Bridgwater | 23.0 km | 0.4 |
| Bridport | 24.1 km | 0.4 |
| Chard | 6.5 km | 0.4 |
| Crewkerne | 9.6 km | 0.4 |
| Somerton | 18.7 km | 0.2 |
| Yeovil | 18.4 km | 0.1 |
| Wellington | 22.9 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |