Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:18 am – 4:05 pm
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People8,331 residentsin the Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park census areaMedian age 43.83,525 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,836 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,748 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksPwll Anniewaterfall · under a mileMynydd Aberdarmountain · 1.7 miPen-y-lan Hillmountain · 2.8 miPwll Tafwater · under a mileLlech Sychrydwaterfall · 2.6 miPwll Glaswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCyfarthfa Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haMerthyr Tydfil Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 74 haCentral Parkpark · 2.0 miDowlais Pant and Penywern Community Nature Gardenpark · 2.2 miThe Wern Sorts Barnsports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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)3,774 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation217 m712 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 176 to 329 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCommunity Cardiology Clinic C7 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyKnights Cefn Coed Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist1/2 Maes Y Berllanright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol-Y-Graig213 pupilsright herePrimaryCoed Y Dderwen Primary School223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPen-Y-Dre High School893 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationMerthyr Tydfil1.6 miBus stationMerthyr Bus Station 1Merthyr Tydfil1.5 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop22 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF48 postcode district.
