Crap Towns / Blackwood / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Blackwood?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Blackwood couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 9 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.5% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 9 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 15 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,833 | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Abertillery | 8.9 km | 1.8 |
| Abercarn | 5.3 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 1.7 km | 0.8 |
| Risca | 7.6 km | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | 4.0 km | 0.6 |
| Bedwas | 8.5 km | 0.5 |
| Oakdale | 2.7 km | 0.4 |
| Treharris | 7.5 km | 0.3 |
| Blackwood | – | 0.2 |
| Bargod | 3.4 km | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 3.5 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |