Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:56 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:17 am – 4:06 pm
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People7,981 residentsin the Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale & Blackmill census areaMedian age 41.93,460 households68% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,378 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 78% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% 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 higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,839 mm of rain a year, 71 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 6 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 y Gaermountain · under a mileMynydd Maendymountain · 1.5 miCwm Ogwr Fachvalley · under a mileCymmer Forestforest · 1.4 miOgmore Forestforest · 1.6 miCwm Gadlysvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStarling Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 16 haLlewellyn Street Allotmentallotments · 1.6 miKing George V Memorial Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 6 haBelle Vue Parkpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201819 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202430 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,762 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation195 m640 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 266 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlanrhyd Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryCwm Gwyrdd Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyWell1.8 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentGenus Education1.0 miPrimaryHendreforgan Primary School233 pupils1.8 miAll-throughTonyrefail Community School1,707 pupils3.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationPencoed3.5 miBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A44.1 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop15 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF35 postcode district.
