Crap Towns / Bedwas / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Bedwas?
In January 2026, 0.5% of premises in Bedwas couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), about the same as the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 95.3% 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 | 16 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,232 | 95.3% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Abercarn | 7.6 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 6.8 km | 0.8 |
| Church Village | 9.7 km | 0.7 |
| Risca | 5.5 km | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | 9.6 km | 0.6 |
| Bedwas | – | 0.5 |
| Caerphilly | 2.9 km | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 8.5 km | 0.2 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 5.6 km | 0.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.9 km | 0.1 |
| Rogerstone | 9.6 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |