Crap Towns / Swallownest and Aston / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Swallownest and Aston?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Swallownest and Aston couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 3 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.9% of premises, 5% higher than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 8 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 6,796 | 98.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 4.3 km | 2.3 |
| Killamarsh | 4.8 km | 1.4 |
| Eckington | 7.3 km | 0.9 |
| Kiveton Park | 4.8 km | 0.7 |
| Dinnington | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Rotherham | 7.7 km | 0.3 |
| North Anston | 6.5 km | 0.2 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 7.3 km | 0.2 |
| Swallownest and Aston | – | 0.1 |
| Thurcroft | 5.2 km | less than 0.1 |
| Brinsworth | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |