Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,545 residentsin the Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg census areaMedian age 43.23,882 households57% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,328 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 16%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 73% 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 languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,870 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksCarn Stwpamountain · 2.9 miPwll Merelake · 1.9 miMynydd Fochriwmountain · 3.0 miCwm Mawrvalley · under a mileRas Bryn-oerhill · under a mileBryn-oer Patchhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · 1.0 mi · 120 haAnn Mac Harris Parkpark · under a mileWar Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haBedwellty Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,134 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation324 m1,063 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 280 to 382 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice1.4 miPharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistIntegrated Health & Social Care Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryUpper Rhymney Primary School144 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Y Lawnt191 pupils1.3 miAll-throughIdris Davies School 3 to 18812 pupils2.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL26 miRailway stationRhymney1.3 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station2.1 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
