Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Wales · 49,964 premises
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare sits below the UK's 77.5% full-fibre benchmark, at 77.3%.
Broadband Coverage in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is a Westminster constituency in Wales covering 49,964 premises. 98.8% of premises have superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) broadband and 77.3% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more); underpinning both is a full-fibre figure of 77.3%, broadly in line with national trends, and a gigabit-capable figure of 77.3% once cable upgrades are counted.
On connectivity for all households, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare has near-universal baseline connectivity, under 1% of premises sit below the 10 Mbit/s Universal Service Obligation threshold. Expect Ofcom's definition of "ultrafast" to shift upward over time, gigabit-capable networks are becoming the new baseline.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations 2025 report (July 2025, r01), 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
Full Metrics
| Metric | % of Premises |
|---|---|
| Full-fibre (FTTP) | 77.3% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 77.3% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 98.8% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 77.3% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 0.1% |
| Total premises | 49,964 |
Related
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025 release (r01). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
Every figure on PlainBroadband is rendered directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no number is typed in by an editor. 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.