Connectivity in Bridgend
Welsh councilSouth Wales. 146,986 people in 251 square kilometres.
4 layers about connectivity for Bridgend, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Gigabit coverage by output area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Bridgend’s 480 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Gigabit broadband coverage
CouncilIn Bridgend, 93.1% 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
- 12% higher83.1%
- Against the UK
- 6% higher87.8%
Full-fibre broadband coverage
CouncilIn Bridgend, 93.1% 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
- 15% higher80.8%
- Against the UK
- 15% higher81.0%
Full-fibre take-up
CouncilIn Bridgend, 59% 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
- 11% higher53%
- Against the UK
- 26% higher47%
4G coverage from all four networks
CouncilIn Bridgend, 99.72% 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%