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Art Galleries 9 Theatres 8 Aquariums 7 Museums 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Nature Reserves 5 Stadiums 5 Go Karting 4 Lakes 4 Golf Courses 4 Park and Gardens 4 Theme Parks 3 Cathedrals 3 Holiday Parks 2 Golf Driving Ranges 1
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital5.4 miGP surgerySt. Luke's Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Cwmcarn Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCross Keys Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCwmcarn Primary School220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon275 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewbridge School1,010 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationCrosskeys1.2 miBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan2.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.

County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtNP1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,111 residentsin the Crosskeys North & Abercarn census areaMedian age 41.03,121 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,447 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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°C1,573 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Machenmountain · 2.4 miCwm Gofapivalley · under a mileMynydd y Grugmountain · 3.3 miEbbw Forestforest · 1.9 miCwm Llwchvalley · under a mileNant-y-draenog Reservoirriver · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileParc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywipark · 1.6 mi · 109 haAbercarn Welfare Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haCwmcarn Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCaetwmpyn Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 2 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201832 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,268 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 382 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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