Crap Towns / Rainworth / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rainworth?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Rainworth couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 9 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.5% of premises, 5% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 9 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 16 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,656 | 98.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Calverton | 9.0 km | 2.7 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 9.4 km | 0.9 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 10.5 km | 0.9 |
| Ravenshead | 5.1 km | 0.7 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 7.3 km | 0.6 |
| Mansfield | 6.0 km | 0.4 |
| Rainworth | – | 0.4 |
| Edwinstowe | 8.4 km | 0.3 |
| Market Warsop | 9.5 km | 0.3 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 9.6 km | 0.2 |
| Forest Town | 4.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |