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°C1,730 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 days of air frost, 5 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 Fochriwmountain · 2.5 miCwm Ysgwydd-gwynvalley · under a mileMynydd Cilfach-yr-encilmountain · 3.1 miTwyn y Fidffawyddhill · under a mileCwm Pontgarregvalley · under a mileY Darrenhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Cwm Darranpark · under a mile · 80 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 2.1 mi · 96 haBargoed Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haBargoed Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 29 haGrove Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haTaraggan Educational Gardensallotments · 1.9 miSource: 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 201825 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · 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
Elevation246 m807 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 208 to 421 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryWhite Rose Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyKnights New Tredegar Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist13 High Street [Dental Surgery]1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDeri Primary School74 pupilsright herePrimaryWhite Rose Primary School231 pupils1.5 miSecondaryHeolddu Comprehensive School724 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationTir-phil1.2 miBus stationTreharris Bus Station 23.4 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.
