Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:55 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,909 residentsin the Aberdare East & Cwm-bach census areaMedian age 43.83,060 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,932 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% 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 1°C1,876 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMynydd Aberdarmountain · 1.5 miPen-y-lan Hillmountain · 1.8 miCwm y Felin newyddvalley · under a mileCwm Blaen-nantvalley · under a milePwll Anniewaterfall · 2.8 miLlech Sychrydwaterfall · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAberdare Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 20 haDare Valley Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 192 haMichael Sobell Sports Centersports ground · under a mile · 19 haAbernant Road Allotmentallotments · within reachCyfarthfa Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 57 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201818 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation169 m554 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 327 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital3.6 miGP surgerySt John's Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryAbernant County Primary112 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAberdare Community School1,227 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAberdare Town C In W Primary292 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationAberdareunder a mileBus stationAberdare Bus Station 1under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop20 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF44 postcode district.
