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Business Schools 10 Nursery Schools 10 After School Clubs 9 Music Schools 8 English Language Schools 8 High and Secondary Schools 8 Karate Schools 8 Community Schools 7 Art and Design Schools 6 Driving Schools 6 Independent or Preparatory Schools 6 Language Schools 6 Riding School and Stables 6 Beauty Schools 5 Ballet Schools 5 Drama Schools 5 Tennis Lessons 4 Aikido Schools 4 Dance Schools 4 Primary Schools 4 Swimming Lessons 3 Kickboxing Schools 3 Martial Arts Schools 2 Sailing Schools 2 Taekwondo Schools 2 Grammar Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryPengam Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBargoed Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist13 High Street [Dental Surgery]1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 otherPrimaryGilfach Fargoed Primary178 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod109 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Lewis School645 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL20 miRailway stationGilfach Fargoedunder a mileBus stationBlackwood Bus Station Stand 11.5 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.

County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtCF81
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 48 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,525 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 8 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 Pen-y-fanmountain · 3.3 miCwm Gellivalley · 1.3 miBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 4.0 miCwm Pen-Maenvalley · 1.6 miGwerthonor-isaf Woodwoodland · under a mileTir-y-bont Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Coetir Bargodpark · under a mile · 96 haGilfach Garden of Peacepark · under a mileBargoed Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haBargoed Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 29 haTaraggan Educational Gardensallotments · under a mileCefn Fforest Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 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 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 275 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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