Crap Towns / Ystrad Mynach / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Ystrad Mynach?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Ystrad Mynach couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 1 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.7% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 1 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 5,137 | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Abercarn | 7.4 km | 0.8 |
| Pontllanfraith | 3.2 km | 0.8 |
| Newbridge | 7.1 km | 0.6 |
| Bedwas | 6.9 km | 0.5 |
| Abercynon | 6.4 km | 0.5 |
| Oakdale | 6.1 km | 0.4 |
| Treharris | 5.2 km | 0.3 |
| Blackwood | 3.5 km | 0.2 |
| Abertridwr and Senghenydd | 5.9 km | 0.2 |
| Bargod | 4.6 km | 0.1 |
| Ystrad Mynach | – | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |