Crap Towns / Mayfield / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Mayfield?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Mayfield couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 2 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 95.0% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 2 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,322 | 95.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 12.8 km | 1.5 |
| Gorebridge | 2.8 km | 0.7 |
| Dalkeith | 2.6 km | 0.4 |
| Musselburgh | 7.8 km | 0.4 |
| Penicuik | 10.8 km | 0.3 |
| Loanhead | 6.6 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | – | less than 0.1 |
| Prestonpans | 10.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 3.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Cockenzie | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| Tranent | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |