Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:56 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:19 am – 4:06 pm
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People10,178 residentsin the Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen census areaMedian age 43.84,562 households68% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,331 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 73% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher23% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,000 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 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)
Parks and green spacesCeltic Minor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haParc-y-Darrensports ground · under a mileParc yr Orseddpark · 1.6 miCwm Wanderersplaying field · under a mileTairgwaith Community Fieldpark · 3.4 miParc y Brenin Sior Vpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20182 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% 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)4,893 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 332 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYstradgynlais Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryPengorof Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyDavies Chemists LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Clinic1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur1,557 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr348 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Bro Tawe206 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationNeath6.9 miBus stationNeath Bus Station 17.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA9 postcode district.
