Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
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People5,823 residentsin the Aberbargoed & Gilfach census areaMedian age 40.12,520 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,350 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 72% 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 languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,586 mm of rain a year, 53 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 landmarksMynydd Pen-y-fanmountain · 1.8 miCwm Crachvalley · under a mileCwm Gellivalley · 1.4 miCarn Stwpamountain · 4.1 miTwyn y Gwynthill · 1.8 miTwyn y Bleiddiaidhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Coetir Bargodpark · under a mile · 96 haBargoed Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 18 haPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 28 haThe Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haBargoed Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 29 haHeol Tir-y-Llan Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201827 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,747 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation303 m994 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 183 to 321 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryMarkham Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarkham Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist13 High Street [Dental Surgery]1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryMarkham Primary201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Bro Sannan118 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIslwyn High School1,047 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationBargoed1.0 miBus stationBlackwood Bus Station Stand 12.3 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
