Crap Towns / Larkhall / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Larkhall?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Larkhall couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 8 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.3% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 8 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 58 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 7,550 | 94.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wishaw | 5.5 km | 1.0 |
| Hamilton | 7.3 km | 0.7 |
| Larkhall | – | 0.7 |
| Motherwell | 6.8 km | 0.4 |
| Newarthill | 9.8 km | 0.2 |
| Bellshill | 10.1 km | 0.2 |
| Carluke | 8.4 km | 0.2 |
| Newmains | 8.4 km | 0.1 |
| Stonehouse | 4.5 km | less than 0.1 |
| Strathaven | 8.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| New Stevenston | 8.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |