Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:56 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:18 am – 4:06 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°C2,293 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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 landmarksMelin Court Waterfallwaterfall · under a mileCarn Cacamountain · 1.3 miMynydd Resolfenmountain · 1.8 miGlyncastle Forestforest · 1.4 miCwm Neddvalley · under a mileCwm Syfirigvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesResolven Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAfan Argoed Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 64 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.1 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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 289 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonna Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryVale Of Neath Practice3.1 miPharmacyResolven Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYnysfach Primary School149 pupilsright hereSecondaryLlangatwg Community School750 pupils4.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL26 miRailway stationNeath5.8 miBus stationNeath Bus Station 15.7 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA11 postcode district.
