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Primary Schools 44 Nursery Schools 28 Martial Arts Schools 16 Driving Schools 15 Libraries 12 Music Schools 11 Business Schools 11 High and Secondary Schools 11 After School Clubs 9 Schools 9 English Language Schools 8 Community Schools 7 Independent or Preparatory Schools 7 Language Schools 7 Karate Schools 7 Art and Design Schools 6 Beauty Schools 6 Riding School and Stables 6 Dance Schools 5 Tennis Lessons 4 Aikido Schools 4 Drama Schools 4 Ballet Schools 3 Sailing Schools 3 Swimming Lessons 2 Taekwondo Schools 2 Special Schools 2 Swimming Instructors 2 Kickboxing Schools 1 Grammar Schools 1 Colleges 1 Other Education 27

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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksDeep Navigation Collieryhistoric site · 1.3 miBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 2.0 miPenallta Collieryhistoric site · 2.0 miPen y Foelmountain · 2.7 miCwm Mafonvalley · under a mileCwm Cothivalley · 2.0 miPontygwaithbridge · 2.3 miCoed Gelliau'r-gwelltwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

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 · PM_2.5 5.4 · PM₁₀ 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryNelson Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Nelson Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationYstrad Mynach Police StationHengoed2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Nelson, Nelson2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

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 mileCar parkSquare car parkTreharris1.2 miEV chargingPerrott Street Car Park1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Nelson

Llancaeach Junior School - Nelson, Treharris
34A Commercial St, Nelson, Treharris, CF46 6NF · under a mile
Ladybird Playgroup - Nelson, Treharris
Bryncelyn, Nelson, Treharris, CF46 4HL · under a mile
Llanfabon Infants School - Nelson, Treharris
Bryncelyn, Nelson, Treharris, CF46 6HL · under a mile
Trelewis Primary School - Trelewis, Treharris
Trelewis, Trelewis, Treharris, CF46 6AH · 1.1 mi
Edwardsville Primary School - Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil
Cardiff Road, Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil, CF46 5NE · 1.1 mi
YGG Abercynon School - Abercynon
Greenfield Terrace, Glancynon, Abercynon, CF45 4TH · 1.7 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Abercynon - Abercynon
Abercynon, CF45 4TH · 1.7 mi
Ysgol Penalltau - Penybryn
Penybryn, CF82 6AP · 1.7 mi
Glyn-Gaer Primary School - Gelligaer
Oxford St, Gelligaer, CF82 8FF · 1.9 mi
Ystrad Mynach Primary School - Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed
Lewis Street, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7AQ · 2.1 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta - Ystrad Mynach
1 Lisburn Rd, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7XQ · 2.1 mi
Hengoed Primary - Hengoed
Hengoed, CF82 7JU · 2.2 mi
Hengoed Primary School - Hengoed
Hengoed Road Chapel Terrace, Hengoed, CF82 7JU · 2.3 mi
Tiryberth Primary - Cefn Hengoed
New Rd, Cefn Hengoed, CF82 8AU · 2.5 mi
Fleur-de-lis Primary School - Fleur de lis, Blackwood
8 School St, Fleur de lis, Blackwood, NP12 3UX · 2.8 mi
Fleur-de-Lys Primary - Fleur de lis
Fleur de lis, NP12 3UX · 2.8 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn - Pengam
Commercial St, Pengam, NP12 3ST · 2.8 mi
Pengam Primary School - Pengam, Blackwood
3 Commercial Street, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3ST · 2.9 mi
Craig yr Hesg Primary School - Glyncoch
Cefn Lane Glyncoch, Glyncoch, CF37 3BP · 2.9 mi
Gilfach Fargoed Primary - Gilfach
Vere Street, Gilfach, CF81 8LB · 2.9 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod - Gilfach
Commercial St, Gilfach, CF81 8JG · 3.0 mi
Park Primary - Bargoed
Bargoed, CF81 8PN · 3.2 mi
Cefn Primary School - Glyncoch
Greenfield Ave, Glyncoch, CF37 3BD · 3.3 mi
Cefn Fforest Primary School Theatre - Blackwood
Cefn Fforest Ave, Blackwood, NP12 3NN · 3.4 mi
Trerobart Primary School - Ynysybwl
Ynysybwl, CF37 3EF · 3.4 mi
St Gwladys Bargoed School - Bargoed
Church Street, Bargoed, CF81 8RN · 3.5 mi
Penllwyn Primary - Blackwood
Fleur-De-Lys Ave, Blackwood, NP12 2NT · 3.6 mi
Blackwood Primary - Blackwood
Blackwood, NP12 1WA · 3.6 mi
Cwm Glas Infants School - Llanbradach
Llanbradach, CF83 3PD · 3.7 mi
Cwmaber Infants School - Abertridwr
Cwmaber Infants, Bryngelli Terrace, Abertridwr, CF83 4FF · 3.7 mi
Ysgol Ifor Bach - Abertridwr
Windsor Pl, Abertridwr, CF83 4AB · 3.7 mi
Ysgol Bro Sannan - Bargoed
2 Ty Fry Rd, Bargoed, CF81 9FN · 3.7 mi
Bedlinog Community Primary School - Bedlinog
Hylton Terrace, Bedlinog, CF46 6RG · 3.8 mi
Cwmaber Junior School - Abertridwr
Brynhafod Rd, Abertridwr, CF83 4BH · 3.9 mi
Pengeulan Primary - Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber Rd, Penrhiwceiber, CF45 3UW · 4.0 mi
Future Training & Consulting - Pontypridd
Principality House, 31 Taff Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4TR · 4.1 mi
Parclewis Primary School - Treforest
Broadway, Treforest, CF37 1BE · 4.4 mi
Maes-Y-Coed Primary School - Pontypridd
Lanwern Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1EQ · 4.4 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Evan James - Pontypridd
Pontypridd, CF37 1HF · 4.4 mi
Darrenlas Primary School - Miskin CF45
Kingcraft St, Miskin CF45, CF45 3LT · 4.5 mi
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf - Rhydyfelin
Rhydyfelin, CF37 5DB · 4.7 mi
Heol-Y-Celyn Primary School - Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd
Holly St, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, CF37 5DB · 4.7 mi
Cwm Ifor Primary School - Caerphilly
Heol Aneurin, Caerphilly, CF83 2PG · 4.9 mi
Troedyrhiw Primary School - Troedyrhiw
"Archer Street, Troedyrhiw", Troedyrhiw, CF48 4JQ · 5.0 mi

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Elite Driver & Instructor Training Academy - Cardiff
15 Old Hill, Cardiff, CF3 5SU
11.6 miles away
Tim Hall Driving School - Cardiff
Westville Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DE
12.2 miles away
Gateway School of Motoring - Abergavenny
22 Dan-Y-Deri, Abergavenny, NP7 6PH
17.2 miles away

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Beauty Etiquette Training School - Cardiff
23 Henke Court, Cardiff, CF10 4EB
13.6 miles away

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Olivia Sweeney Fitness - Cwmbran
Llanyravon Social Club, Llanyrafon Way, Cwmbran, NP44 8HT
11.8 miles away

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