Crap Towns / Pool and Illogan / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Pool and Illogan?
In January 2026, 4.3% of premises in Pool and Illogan couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 8.6 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 143 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 47.2% of premises, 50% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 143 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 188 | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,068 | 47.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Penryn | 13.4 km | 9.1 |
| Penzance | 23.9 km | 8.6 |
| Falmouth | 16.4 km | 7.6 |
| Newquay | 24.2 km | 6.2 |
| Helston | 15.4 km | 5.3 |
| Camborne | 3.5 km | 4.9 |
| St Ives | 16.1 km | 4.7 |
| Pool and Illogan | – | 4.3 |
| Truro | 15.4 km | 4.1 |
| Redruth | 2.9 km | 3.6 |
| Hayle | 11.6 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |