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 – 4:04 pm
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People6,237 residentsin the Newbridge census areaMedian age 44.32,723 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,631 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher26% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,437 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 Llwydmountain · 3.0 miMynydd Maenmountain · 3.2 miTwyn-y-ganolhill · under a mileCwm Dowsvalley · under a mileCwm Hafod-fachvalley · under a milePwllgwinauwater · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaetwmpyn Parkpark · within reach · 2 haNewbridge Rugby Football Club Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 28 haIslwyn Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miWindy Ridge Allotment and Gardening Projectallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 294 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryNorth Celynen Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Newbridge Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBridge Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryNewbridge School1,010 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTynewydd Primary School268 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPantside Primary191 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL20 miRailway stationNewbridgeunder a mileBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfanunder a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.
