Crap Towns / Thurnscoe / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Thurnscoe?
In January 2026, less than 0.1% of premises in Thurnscoe 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 96.1% 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 | 4,411 | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 5.2 km | 4.0 |
| South Kirkby | 5.4 km | 1.8 |
| South Elmsall | 6.1 km | 1.5 |
| Grimethorpe | 5.7 km | 0.3 |
| Goldthorpe | 1.7 km | 0.3 |
| Wombwell | 6.7 km | 0.2 |
| Darfield | 4.7 km | 0.2 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 3.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| Mexborough | 5.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | – | less than 0.1 |
| Swinton | 6.8 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |