Crap Towns / Newbridge / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Newbridge?
In January 2026, 0.6% of premises in Newbridge couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% higher than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 6 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 92.0% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 6 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 23 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 3,394 | 92.0% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmbrân | 8.3 km | 2.0 |
| Pontypool | 8.3 km | 1.8 |
| Abertillery | 7.3 km | 1.8 |
| Abercarn | 2.8 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 4.1 km | 0.8 |
| Risca | 6.1 km | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | – | 0.6 |
| Oakdale | 1.9 km | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 4.0 km | 0.2 |
| Bargod | 6.7 km | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 7.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |