Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,549 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 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 · 1.8 miMynydd Llwydmountain · 3.1 miCwm Cyffinvalley · under a mileCwm Llwydrewvalley · under a mileCoetgaehill · 1.2 miByrgwmhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 28 haBrynithel Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGlansychan Park King George's Fieldpark · 3.0 mi · 2 haCaetwmpyn Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.0 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
Elevation380 m1,247 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 146 to 435 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital4.6 miGP surgerySix Bells Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLlanhilleth Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKing Street (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 all-throughPrimarySt. Illtyd's Primary School178 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrinant Primary181 pupils1.2 miAll-throughAbertillery Learning Community1,608 pupils1.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationLlanhillethunder a mileBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan3.2 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP3 postcode district.
