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County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtNP1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,499 residentsin the Crosskeys South & Ynysddu census areaMedian age 42.52,423 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,567 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 4% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,451 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Machenmountain · 1.4 miMynydd y Grugmountain · 1.7 miRisca Masonic Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miBedwas Navigation Collieryhistoric site · 2.0 miY Llynlake · 2.1 miCwm Llwchvalley · under a mileNant-y-draenog Reservoirriver · 1.6 miCwm Fedwvalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywipark · within reach · 109 haGlanynant Gardenspark · 1.2 miWattsville Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileParc Glan yr Afonpark · 2.0 mi · 16 haWaunfawr Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 10 haYnysddu High Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 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 201831 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202549 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)2,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 381 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryAbuhb Risca Podiatry2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyCwmfelin Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistCross Keys Dental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationRisca Police StationNewport2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Machen Commercial Road1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 independentPrimaryWaunfawr Primary165 pupils1.1 miIndependentYnys Hywel Learning Community1.1 miSecondaryBedwas High School666 pupils2.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationCrosskeys1.1 miBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan3.4 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCrosskeys1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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