Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:56 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:18 am – 4:07 pm
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People6,174 residentsin the Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd census areaMedian age 47.22,598 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,579 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 76% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,730 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksMoel Troed-y-rhiwmountain · under a mileMynydd Ty-talwynmountain · 1.7 miCwm Cae-lloivalley · under a mileCwm Cerdinvalley · under a mileGarth Hillhill · 1.3 miMargam Forestforest · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMargam Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 320 haTudor Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haGlanllynfisports ground · 1.4 miCwmdu Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miAfan Argoed Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 64 haParc Calon Lanpark · 3.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201815 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202436 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,661 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation196 m643 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 225 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaesteg General Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryLlynfi Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistLlynfi Dental1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCwmfelin Primary School200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLlangynwyd Primary School92 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd703 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationGarth (Bridgend)under a mileBus stationMaesteg Bus Station Stand 61.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF34 postcode district.
