Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:53 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,660 residentsin the Sirhowy census areaMedian age 44.82,936 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright30% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,780 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,609 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · under a mile · 120 haSirhowy Community Gardenpark · under a mileBedwellty Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 9 haDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTredegar Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 miMilefield Allotmentallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202640 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation332 m1,089 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 306 to 404 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryHealth Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTredegar Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGlanhowy Primary School282 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDeighton Junior and Infants238 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTredegar Comprehensive School746 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Town2.0 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
