Crap Towns / Matlock / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Matlock?
In January 2026, 1.2% of premises in Matlock couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 2.4 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 4 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 86.2% of premises, 8% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 79 | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,565 | 86.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Matlock | – | 1.2 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 15.4 km | 0.7 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 13.7 km | 0.7 |
| Chesterfield | 13.2 km | 0.6 |
| Ripley | 15.0 km | 0.6 |
| Clay Cross | 9.5 km | 0.6 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 13.3 km | 0.2 |
| Brimington | 16.2 km | 0.1 |
| Belper | 13.9 km | 0.1 |
| Wingerworth | 10.5 km | 0.1 |
| Alfreton | 12.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |