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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP2 postcode district.

County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtNP2
Telephone code01822
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,545 residentsin the Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg census areaMedian age 43.23,882 households57% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,328 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 16%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 73% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,870 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarn Stwpamountain · 2.8 miPwll Merelake · 2.0 miRas Bryn-oerhill · under a mileCwm Mawrvalley · under a mileBryn-oer Patchhill · under a mileMynydd Llangynidrmountain · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · under a mile · 120 haAnn Mac Harris Parkpark · under a mileBedwellty Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 9 haWar Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,134 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation370 m1,214 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 294 to 425 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistIntegrated Health & Social Care Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools7 primaryPrimaryUpper Rhymney Primary School144 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBryn Bach Primary School233 pupils1.3 miSecondaryTredegar Comprehensive School746 pupils2.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationRhymney1.6 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station1.9 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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