Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,313 residentsin the Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr census areaMedian age 53.33,554 households78% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,798 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 7°C, lows 2°C1,211 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksLittle Mountainmountain · 1.2 miMynydd Garn-wenmountain · 1.2 miFolly Towerhistoric site · under a milePenperllenihistoric site · 1.3 miNant-yr-mailor Reservoirriver · 1.9 miRock Poollake · 3.1 miPwll Cefn-y-llawhill · 1.7 miPentre Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrevethin Community Gardenpark · 1.6 miGlansychan Park King George's Fieldpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haCwmynyscoy Gwarchodfa Natur Leolpark · 2.7 mi · 7 haCanolfan Byw Egniol Bowdensports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,578 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryGwent Deputy2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMayberry Pharmacy1.7 miDentistMervyn Terrace Dental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationPontypool Police Station2.2 miCash machinePremier, Pontnewynydd2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryGoytre Fawr Primary182 pupils1.2 miPrimaryPenygarn Community Primary School368 pupils1.6 miAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw808 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS27 miRailway stationPontypool & New Inn1.9 miBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand A14.9 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkCrane Street Monthly Car ParkPontypool2.2 miEV chargingGoytre Village Car Park1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP4 postcode district.
