Crap Towns / Nottingham / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Nottingham?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Nottingham couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 113 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 96.6% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 113 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 982 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 131,239 | 96.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | – | 0.7 |
| Beeston | 6.1 km | 0.6 |
| Ruddington | 8.4 km | 0.5 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 4.0 km | 0.2 |
| Hucknall | 7.6 km | 0.2 |
| Arnold | 5.3 km | 0.1 |
| Carlton | 6.8 km | 0.1 |
| Ilkeston | 8.8 km | 0.1 |
| Stapleford | 7.2 km | 0.1 |
| West Bridgford | 5.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Clifton | 7.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |