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 – 4:05 pm
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People8,772 residentsin the Llanbradach & Penyrheol census areaMedian age 41.43,785 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,797 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,537 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 9 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 Dimlaithmountain · under a mileMynydd y Grugmountain · 1.8 miFfos yr Hebogvalley · 1.0 miCwm-y-bwchvalley · 1.1 miCoed Llangwmwoodland · under a mileCoed y Brainwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWingfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 59 haParc Penalltapark · 2.8 mi · 123 haParc Glan yr Afonpark · 2.4 mi · 16 haAneurin Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haParc Morgan Jonesplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201828 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202418 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,961 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 324 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistParklands Dental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCoed-Y-Brain Primary210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCwm Ifor Primary School215 pupils1.4 miSecondarySt Cenydd School971 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL15 miRailway stationLlanbradachunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 12.5 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop8.8 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF83 postcode district.
