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Connectivity in Torfaen

Welsh council

South east Wales. 93,973 people in 126 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for Torfaen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

Torfaen’s 317 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
82.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Torfaen, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

Against Wales
About the same83.1%
Against the UK
6% lower87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: Torfaen among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Torfaen is 82.7%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
73.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Torfaen, 73.2% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

Against Wales
9% lower80.8%
Against the UK
10% lower81.0%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Torfaen among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Torfaen is 73.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
49%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Torfaen, 49% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

Against Wales
8% lower53%
Against the UK
4% higher47%
Full-fibre take-up: Torfaen among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Torfaen is 49.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.91%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Torfaen, 99.91% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.

Against Wales
2% higher97.97%
Against the UK
1% higher99.22%
4G coverage from all four networks: Torfaen among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Torfaen is 99.9%.