Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,487 mm of rain a year, 84 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 3 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 yr Abermountain · under a mileMynydd William Meyrickmountain · under a mileCwm-y-ffospvalley · under a mileCwm Ogwr Fawrvalley · under a mileCwmogwr Forestforest · 1.8 miOgmore Forestforest · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAber Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haDinam Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileParc Calon Lanpark · 2.5 mi · 6 haCae-Du Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 miGelli Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haKing George V Memorial Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201816 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202430 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 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
Elevation213 m699 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 155 to 526 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaesteg General Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryNantymoel Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyG Rowe Services LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNantymoel Primary School222 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOgmore Vale Primary School292 pupils1.1 miSecondaryTreorchy Comprehensive School1,433 pupils2.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationTon Pentre2.8 miBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A23.2 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF32 postcode district.
