Crap Towns / Bargod / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Bargod?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Bargod couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 91.7% 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 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,668 | 91.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Abertillery | 8.8 km | 1.8 |
| Abercarn | 8.6 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 4.9 km | 0.8 |
| Newbridge | 6.7 km | 0.6 |
| Tredegar | 10.2 km | 0.5 |
| Abercynon | 7.9 km | 0.5 |
| Oakdale | 4.8 km | 0.4 |
| Treharris | 5.8 km | 0.3 |
| Blackwood | 3.4 km | 0.2 |
| Bargod | – | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 4.6 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |