Crap Towns / Strathaven / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Strathaven?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Strathaven couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 90.1% 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 | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,629 | 90.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wishaw | 13.9 km | 1.0 |
| East Kilbride | 11.7 km | 0.9 |
| Uddingston | 15.7 km | 0.9 |
| Bothwell | 14.2 km | 0.8 |
| Hamilton | 10.4 km | 0.7 |
| Larkhall | 8.6 km | 0.7 |
| Blantyre | 12.7 km | 0.5 |
| Motherwell | 13.3 km | 0.4 |
| Stonehouse | 5.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Strathaven | – | less than 0.1 |
| New Stevenston | 15.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |