Crap Towns / Rugby / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rugby?
In January 2026, 0.3% of premises in Rugby couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 46 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.4% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 46 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 113 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 36,523 | 98.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 16.8 km | 1.3 |
| Bedworth | 19.6 km | 0.8 |
| Coventry | 18.5 km | 0.5 |
| Broughton Astley | 17.3 km | 0.5 |
| Hinckley | 20.3 km | 0.4 |
| Countesthorpe | 20.8 km | 0.4 |
| Lutterworth | 9.3 km | 0.4 |
| Rugby | – | 0.3 |
| Cawston | 4.6 km | 0.3 |
| Southam | 17.0 km | 0.1 |
| Daventry | 13.7 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |