Crap Towns / Caerphilly / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Caerphilly?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Caerphilly couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 12 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.4% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 59 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 14,889 | 94.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd | 8.0 km | 1.9 |
| Cardiff | 9.0 km | 1.4 |
| Pontllanfraith | 8.7 km | 0.8 |
| Church Village | 6.9 km | 0.7 |
| Risca | 8.4 km | 0.7 |
| Bedwas | 2.9 km | 0.5 |
| Caerphilly | – | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 10.2 km | 0.2 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 3.9 km | 0.2 |
| Beddau | 9.1 km | 0.2 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.8 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |