Crap Towns / Abertridwr and Senghenydd / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Abertridwr and Senghenydd?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Abertridwr and Senghenydd couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 2 couldn't even 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 | 2 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 5 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,493 | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd | 4.4 km | 1.9 |
| Pontllanfraith | 8.2 km | 0.8 |
| Church Village | 5.3 km | 0.7 |
| Bedwas | 5.6 km | 0.5 |
| Abercynon | 6.9 km | 0.5 |
| Caerphilly | 3.9 km | 0.4 |
| Treharris | 7.6 km | 0.3 |
| Blackwood | 9.2 km | 0.2 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | – | 0.2 |
| Beddau | 7.3 km | 0.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 5.9 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |