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Theatres 9 Art Galleries 8 Museums 8 Lakes 7 Park and Gardens 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Aquariums 6 Stadiums 5 Nature Reserves 4 Theme Parks 3 Go Karting 3 Cathedrals 3 Golf Courses 3 Holiday Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryNelson Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Nelson Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 primaryPrimaryNelson Primary School240 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrelewis Primary School244 pupils1.1 miAll-throughYsgol Bro Taf902 pupils2.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationQuakers Yard1.7 miBus stationNelson Bus Station Stand 2under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop13 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF46 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF46 postcode district.

County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtCF46
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,958 residentsin the Ystrad Mynach & Nelson census areaMedian age 43.44,317 households74% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,529 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,725 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 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 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 2.0 miPen y Foelmountain · 2.7 miCwm Mafonvalley · under a mileCwm Cothivalley · 2.0 miCoed Gelliau'r-gwelltwoodland · under a mileCefn Merthyrhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Penalltapark · under a mile · 123 haTreharris Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haShingrig Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWhitehall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 12 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 3.0 mi · 96 haGreenhill Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 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 202650 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · 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
Broadband78% 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)4,548 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 228 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





Theatres

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Art Galleries

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Museums

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Lakes

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Park and Gardens

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Exhibition and Trade Centres

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Aquariums

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Stadiums

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Nature Reserves

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Theme Parks

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Go Karting

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Cathedrals

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Golf Courses

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Holiday Parks

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