Crap Towns / Penicuik / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Penicuik?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Penicuik couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.1% of premises, about the same as 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 | 26 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 7,301 | 94.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 11.2 km | 1.5 |
| Gorebridge | 10.6 km | 0.7 |
| Dalkeith | 11.3 km | 0.4 |
| Musselburgh | 15.3 km | 0.4 |
| East Calder | 16.1 km | 0.3 |
| Penicuik | – | 0.3 |
| Broxburn | 19.6 km | 0.1 |
| Loanhead | 5.9 km | 0.1 |
| Mayfield | 10.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Bonnyrigg | 7.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Kirkliston | 17.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |