Crap Towns / Abercarn / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Abercarn?
In January 2026, 0.8% of premises in Abercarn couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 1.6 times the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 4 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 86.9% of premises, 7% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 21 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,204 | 86.9% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmbrân | 7.1 km | 2.0 |
| Abercarn | – | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 4.4 km | 0.8 |
| Risca | 3.3 km | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | 2.8 km | 0.6 |
| Bedwas | 7.6 km | 0.5 |
| Oakdale | 4.5 km | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 5.3 km | 0.2 |
| Bargod | 8.6 km | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.4 km | 0.1 |
| Rogerstone | 8.0 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |