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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People8,078 residentsin the Tredegar & Georgetown census areaMedian age 42.63,813 households60% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright24% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,514 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 18%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 76% go by car, 2% 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 languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,612 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 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 landmarksCarn Stwpamountain · 1.4 miMynydd Carn-y-cefnmountain · 2.9 miSirhowy Valleyvalley · under a mileRhymni Hillhill · under a mileBryn-oer Patchhill · 1.2 miCwm Tyswgvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · under a mile · 120 haBedwellty Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSirhowy Community Gardenpark · under a mileTredegar Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mileDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTredegar and Rhymney Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)4,140 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation319 m1,047 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 275 to 437 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryHealth Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNelson's Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialSecondaryTredegar Comprehensive School746 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDeighton Junior and Infants238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGeorgetown Junior and Infants430 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL26 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Town1.9 miBus stationTredegar Bus Stationunder a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
