Broadband in Powys
63% of homes in Powys can get full fibre, 19 points below the Wales figure of 83%. That ranks 21st of 22 councils in Wales and 331st of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Powys can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster63%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home63%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster63%
- Fast100Mbps or faster63%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster88%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless2%
71,500
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
56%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
1,430
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.
Towns in Powys
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Drenewydd | 90% | 99% | 374 |
| Aberhonddu | 70% | 99% | 287 |
| Y Trallwng | 93% | 100% | 242 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 85% | 97% | 171 |
| Ystradgynlais | 32% | 97% | 127 |
| Llanidloes | 95% | 99% | 119 |
| Machynlleth | 88% | 95% | 96 |
| Llanfair-ym-Muallt | 96% | 100% | 90 |
| Y Gelli Gandryll | 34% | 99% | 87 |
| Tref-y-Clawdd | 35% | 100% | 85 |
| Llanandras | 29% | 98% | 70 |
| Rhayader | 40% | 96% | 58 |
| Llanfyllin | 23% | 98% | 58 |
| Crughywel | 34% | 99% | 55 |
| Trefaldwyn | 49% | 99% | 54 |
| Talgarth | 24% | 95% | 51 |
| Llanfair Caereinion | 12% | 99% | 48 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Powys (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.