Crap Towns / Upton / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Upton?
In January 2026, 0.6% of premises in Upton couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 12 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 | 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 18 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,847 | 98.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| South Kirkby | 3.6 km | 1.8 |
| South Elmsall | 2.1 km | 1.5 |
| Pontefract | 8.6 km | 0.8 |
| Upton | – | 0.6 |
| Grimethorpe | 7.9 km | 0.3 |
| Hemsworth | 4.6 km | 0.2 |
| Adwick le Street | 7.6 km | 0.1 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 8.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Askern | 8.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 4.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 8.1 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |