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Broadband in Y Blaenau (Blaina)

32% of homes in Y Blaenau can get gigabit broadband, 48 points below the Blaenau Gwent average of 80% and 53 points below the Wales figure of 85%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Y Blaenau.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    32%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    32%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    32%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    98%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 123 postcodes in Y Blaenau (NP13). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

24%
of Y Blaenau's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
59%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Y Blaenau ranks 6th of 6 towns in Blaenau Gwent for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Blaenau Gwent.

How Y Blaenau compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Y Blaenau32%32%98%
Blaenau Gwent80%80%99%
Wales85%85%97%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Y Blaenau

Most addresses in Y Blaenau 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 Y Blaenau?
About one in four homes in Y Blaenau can get gigabit-capable broadband (32%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Blaenau Gwent as a whole, 80% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Y Blaenau?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 32% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Y Blaenau?
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 Y Blaenau that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Y Blaenau has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Y Blaenau, 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.