Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:54 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 February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,870 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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 landmarksBedwellty House and Parkhistoric site · 2.0 miAneurin Bevan Memorial Stoneshistoric site · 2.2 miCarn Stwpamountain · 2.8 miMynydd Llangynidrmountain · 3.1 miBryn-oer Patchhill · under a mileRas Bryn-oerhill · under a milePwll Merelake · 2.3 miCwm Mawrvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · under a mile · 120 haAnn Mac Harris Parkpark · under a mileBedwellty Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 9 haWar Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 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 6.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation383 m1,257 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 351 to 471 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistTredegar Dental Clinic1.7 miPolice stationRhymney Police StationBargoed1.9 miCash machineA & S News, Rhymney1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationRhymney1.8 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station Stand 11.7 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingBryn Bach Park Car Park4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
