Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,545 residentsin the Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg census areaMedian age 43.23,882 households57% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,328 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 16%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 73% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher32% 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 February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,721 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 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 landmarksCarn Stwpamountain · 1.1 miMynydd Fochriwmountain · 2.0 miTwyn Abertyswghill · under a mileCwm Tyswgvalley · under a mileCwm Rhymnivalley · under a mileY Darrenhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Cwm Darranpark · 1.2 mi · 80 haTredegar and Rhymney Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 33 haParc Bryn Bachpark · 2.2 mi · 120 haWar Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haAbertysswg School Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGrove Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,134 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation254 m833 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 207 to 448 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistIntegrated Health & Social Care Centre1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughAll-throughIdris Davies School 3 to 18812 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBryn Awel Primary School136 pupils1.2 miPrimaryFochriw Primary91 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationPontlottynunder a mileBus stationTredegar Bus Station2.2 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
