Crap Towns / Oakdale / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Oakdale?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Oakdale couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 2 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 91.4% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 2 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 10 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,520 | 91.4% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Pontypool | 9.9 km | 1.8 |
| Abertillery | 6.7 km | 1.8 |
| Abercarn | 4.5 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 3.5 km | 0.8 |
| Risca | 7.5 km | 0.7 |
| Abersychan | 9.1 km | 0.7 |
| Newbridge | 1.9 km | 0.6 |
| Oakdale | – | 0.4 |
| Blackwood | 2.7 km | 0.2 |
| Bargod | 4.8 km | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | 6.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |