Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:54 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,574 residentsin the Duffryn & Maesglas census areaMedian age 34.83,453 households47% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright39% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,742 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,122 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 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 landmarksTredegar Pilltidal water · under a mileMorgans Poollake · 2.4 miWoodstock Poollake · 2.5 miPill Gwenllytidal water · 1.3 miFifoots Pointheadland · 2.1 miQueen's Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTredegar Housepark · under a mile · 43 haBelle Vue Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haMendalgief Community Parkpark · under a mileTredegar Park Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 21 haCanolfan Gymunedol Chwaraeon yr yr Ysgol John Frostsports ground · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201838 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospital1.0 miGP surgerySt David's Clinic10 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCardiff Road Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryMaesglas Primary & Nursery294 pupilsright herePrimaryTredegar Park Primary455 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe John Frost School1,405 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)1.6 miBus stationFriars Walk 1Newport1.6 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops117 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP9 postcode district.
