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 – 4:05 pm
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People7,488 residentsin the St Cattwg census areaMedian age 43.03,248 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright18% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,306 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% 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°C1,720 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 2.4 miMynydd Dimlaithmountain · 4.0 miCoed Penalltauwoodland · under a mileCoed Gelliau'r-gwelltwoodland · under a mileCwm Mafonvalley · 2.3 miCwm Gellivalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Penalltapark · under a mile · 123 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 1.8 mi · 96 haGreenhill Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileBargoed Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 18 haGreenhill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTredomen Athletic Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 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 201826 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% 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)3,351 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation221 m725 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 142 to 248 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Gelligaer Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 2 otherPrimaryYsgol Penalltau247 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlyn-Gaer Primary School212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni1,785 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationPengam1.3 miBus stationNelson Bus Station Stand 11.5 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop13 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF82 postcode district.
