Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryBlackwood Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPontllanfraith Pharmacy Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBryntirion Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryPontllanfraith Primary School178 pupilsright herePrimaryLibanus Primary342 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlackwood Comprehensive School957 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationNewbridge1.8 miBus stationBlackwood Bus Station Stand 9under a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.
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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People8,381 residentsin the Pontllan-fraith census areaMedian age 43.53,597 households69% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,583 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,435 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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 landmarksMynydd y Grugmountain · 3.3 miCwm Philkinsvalley · under a mileNant-y-draenog Reservoirriver · 1.5 miMynydd Pen-y-fanmountain · 3.9 miCwm Pen-Maenvalley · 1.3 miCoedcae Newyddwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIslwyn Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haPenllwyn Manor Parkpark · under a mileBryn Meadows Golf Club and Country Hotelgolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 2.2 mi · 96 haWindy Ridge Allotment and Gardening Projectallotments · under a milePontllanfraith Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: 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 201829 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 280 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
