Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:54 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:18 am – 4:05 pm
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People9,358 residentsin the Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill census areaMedian age 36.83,805 households46% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright43% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,454 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,670 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesCyfarthfa Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 57 haMerthyr Tydfil Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 74 haCentral Parkpark · 2.0 miDowlais Pant and Penywern Community Nature Gardenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 202640 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,072 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation347 m1,138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 255 to 485 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryMorlais Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyDowlais Pharmacy2.0 miDentist1/2 Maes Y Berllan2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPantysgallog Primary School412 pupils1.5 miSecondaryPen-Y-Dre High School893 pupils1.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationMerthyr Tydfil3.2 miBus stationMerthyr Bus Station 14Merthyr Tydfil3.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop23 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF48 postcode district.
