Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,737 residentsin the Gelli-deg & Town census areaMedian age 40.33,262 households44% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright35% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,712 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 93%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,822 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 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 landmarksMynydd Aberdarmountain · 1.7 miPwll Anniewaterfall · 1.5 miPen-y-lan Hillmountain · 2.0 miPwll Glaswater · under a mileCwm Glovalley · under a mileCwm Blacsvalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCyfarthfa Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haCentral Parkpark · 1.5 miDowlais Pant and Penywern Community Nature Gardenpark · 1.6 miMerthyr Tydfil Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 74 haThe Wern Sorts Barnsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% 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)3,382 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 281 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital1.0 miGP surgerySubstance Misuse Support7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherPrimaryCyfarthfa Park Primary School437 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCaedraw Primary228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCyfarthfa High School785 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationMerthyr Tydfilunder a mileBus stationMerthyr Bus Station 1Merthyr Tydfilunder a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop20 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF47 postcode district.
