BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Wales · 48,805 premises
BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE lags the UK's 81% full-fibre average, currently at 60.6%.
The verdict
BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE ranks #616 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (60.6%) and #7 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (1.5%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE
Wales's BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE constituency has 48,805 premises on record. Full-fibre sits at 60.6%, broadly in line with national trends, and folding in gigabit-capable cable upgrades takes coverage to 60.6%. 89.3% of premises reach superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) and 60.6% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more).
On connectivity for all households, 1.5% of premises in BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network, a small but material coverage gap. Lower-third full-fibre at 60.6% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 89.3%, ultrafast 60.6%; fixed/FWA gap 1.5%.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations Spring 2026 report (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)), which aggregates postcode-sector data to constituency level. They represent coverage availability from at least one network operator, not the proportion of households that have subscribed to a given speed tier, nor the typical or guaranteed speeds that customers actually receive. Nearby constituencies in Wales with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Where BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE Sits Nationally
BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE's 60.6% places it in the highlighted band.
60.6% 616th of 650 higher than 34 of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
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Source Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 · January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)
Related
Source: Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE (lower-third full-fibre at 60.6%), both outside Wales so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation constituencies by full-fibre coverage (60.6% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (60.6% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE?
Ofcom records 60.6% full-fibre coverage across 48,805 premises in BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE (rank #616 of 650), ahead of 34 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 60.6%; 1.5% of premises lack decent fixed/FWA broadband on the Spring 2026 measure. Figures are availability, not take-up or service quality.
Which Ofcom speeds are already present in BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 89.3% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 60.6%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 60.6%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 60.6% full-fibre means for BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE
BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE is 20.4pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how BRECON, RADNOR AND CWM TAWE ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Learn what to do if full-fibre is not available at your address yet. How Ofcom Connected Nations works
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, January 2026 release (r1). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
This constituency's figures are computed directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.