Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
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People7,087 residentsin the New Tredegar & Darren Valley census areaMedian age 41.73,111 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,931 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 76% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher33% have no qualifications, 5% 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 7°C, lows 1°C1,989 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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)
Parks and green spacesParc Cwm Darranpark · 2.8 mi · 80 haVictoria Pleasure Groundspark · 2.1 mi · 3 haTreharris Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haCaerdrawnant Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haParc Aberpennarplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201822 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% 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)3,358 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 387 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryBrookside Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryYnysowen Primary311 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAfon Taf High School798 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Rhyd-y-grug278 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL21 miRailway stationTroed-y-RhiwTroedyrhiwunder a mileBus stationTreharris Bus Station 12.9 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop17 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.
