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Broadband in Abercynon

17% of homes in Abercynon can get gigabit broadband, 67 points below the Rhondda Cynon Taf average of 84% and 68 points below the Wales figure of 85%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Abercynon.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    17%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    17%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    17%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    100%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 138 postcodes in Abercynon (CF45). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

14%
of Abercynon's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
80%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0.7%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Abercynon ranks 13th of 14 towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

How Abercynon compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Abercynon17%17%100%
Rhondda Cynon Taf84%84%99%
Wales85%85%97%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

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Choosing a provider in Abercynon

Most addresses in Abercynon can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

  • BTRises £4.00 a month each year
  • EERises £4.00 a month each year
  • SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
  • VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
  • PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
  • NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Abercynon?
Only a few homes in Abercynon can get gigabit-capable broadband (17%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Rhondda Cynon Taf as a whole, 83% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Abercynon?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 17% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Abercynon?
Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Abercynon that can't get decent broadband?
Yes. 0.7% of postcodes in Abercynon include at least some homes that can't get a decent 10Mbps service from a fixed line or wireless network. Those homes may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Abercynon, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.