Crap Towns / Swinton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Swinton?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Swinton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), far lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 95.9% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 7,444 | 95.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.6 km | 4.0 |
| Goldthorpe | 5.2 km | 0.3 |
| Rotherham | 6.5 km | 0.3 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 6.9 km | 0.2 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 4.0 km | 0.2 |
| Conisbrough | 5.5 km | 0.1 |
| Rawmarsh | 3.2 km | 0.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 4.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| Mexborough | 2.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| Swinton | – | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |