Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:56 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
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People11,145 residentsin the Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley census areaMedian age 44.34,888 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright21% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,466 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 73% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,827 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksAberdulais Fallswaterfall · under a mileMynydd Marchywelmountain · 2.6 miMosshouse Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miMynydd Drumaumountain · 3.0 miPleasant Hillhill · under a mileCefn-y-Donhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNeath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haParc Gwledig Ystad y Gnollpark · 1.5 mi · 15 haYnysygerwn Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haVictoria Gardenspark · 1.8 miCimla Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haNeath Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20186 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202441 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,325 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonna Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCastle Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyKnights Castle Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCilffriw Primary School146 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLlangatwg Community School750 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTonnau Primary Community School206 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationNeath1.9 miBus stationNeath Bus Station 11.8 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA10 postcode district.
