Crap Towns / Abersychan / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Abersychan?
In January 2026, 0.7% of premises in Abersychan couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 40% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 3 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 64.4% of premises, 31% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 24 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,286 | 64.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmbrân | 9.7 km | 2.0 |
| Pontypool | 5.4 km | 1.8 |
| Abertillery | 4.9 km | 1.8 |
| Abergavenny | 10.9 km | 0.9 |
| Abercarn | 10.4 km | 0.8 |
| Abersychan | – | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Brynmawr | 10.4 km | 0.5 |
| Oakdale | 9.1 km | 0.4 |
| Blaenavon | 4.7 km | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 11.7 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |