Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,665 residentsin the Abertillery South & Llanhilleth census areaMedian age 42.63,153 households59% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,837 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 20%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 76% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,610 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 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)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Pen-y-fanmountain · 2.0 miMynydd Llwydmountain · 2.6 miCwm Cyffinvalley · under a mileCwm Cnywvalley · under a mileCoed Trinantwoodland · under a mileCoetgaehill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haBrynithel Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCaetwmpyn Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 3.8 mi · 96 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201831 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,600 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 369 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital4.4 miGP surgerySix Bells Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyLlanhilleth Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKing Street (Dental Surgery)2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimarySt. Illtyd's Primary School178 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrinant Primary181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIslwyn High School1,047 pupils2.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationLlanhillethunder a mileBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan2.4 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP3 postcode district.
