Crap Towns / Rhyl / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Rhyl?
In January 2026, 1.9% of premises in Rhyl couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 3.8 times the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 85.6% of premises, 9% lower than 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 | 275 | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 12,585 | 85.6% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bagillt | 18.1 km | 2.0 |
| Rhyl | – | 1.9 |
| Kinmel Bay | 3.3 km | 0.6 |
| West Kirby | 21.3 km | 0.4 |
| Denbigh | 14.9 km | 0.4 |
| Holywell | 17.7 km | 0.3 |
| Meols | 23.3 km | 0.1 |
| Abergele | 8.2 km | 0.1 |
| Colwyn Bay | 17.8 km | 0.1 |
| Prestatyn | 4.8 km | 0.1 |
| Hoylake | 20.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |