Crap Towns / Methil / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Methil?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Methil couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.9% of premises, 5% higher than 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 | 4 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,925 | 98.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy | 11.1 km | 1.0 |
| Cupar | 14.6 km | 0.3 |
| Glenrothes | 9.4 km | 0.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 22.2 km | 0.1 |
| Leven | 1.7 km | 0.1 |
| Lochgelly | 18.9 km | 0.1 |
| Methil | – | 0.1 |
| St Andrews | 21.2 km | 0.1 |
| Cardenden | 15.4 km | less than 0.1 |
| Ballingry | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| Burntisland | 19.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |