Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:52 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:16 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,140 residentsin the Rhaglan & Llantilio Crossenny census areaMedian age 54.53,028 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,384 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,033 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWeaver's Poollake · 1.9 miCastle near Penrhos Churchcastle · 3.2 miCastle Farmhouse, Raglancastle · 4.2 miCoed-Morganwoodland · under a mileLlwyn Cornerwater · 1.6 miWeaver's Rockwater · 1.7 miPant-y-Goitre Bridgebridge · 2.0 miGreat House Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLinda Vista Gardenspark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199044 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 3.3 · 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,875 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaindiff Court Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryHereford Road Surgery3.9 miPharmacyBoots4.0 miDentist44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery)3.9 miPolice stationPontypool Police Station8.4 miCash machinePremier3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationAbergavenny3.5 miBus stationAbergavenny Bus Station Stand 13.8 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal17 miEV chargingTiverton Place Car Park, Abergavenny4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP7 postcode district.
