Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,375 residentsin the Abercynon census areaMedian age 38.82,750 households67% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,756 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher29% 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°C1,780 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksPen y Foelmountain · under a milePen y Lanmountain · 2.3 miCwm Mafonvalley · 1.1 miSt Tydfil Forestforest · 2.3 miCwm Clydachvalley · 1.5 miTwyn y gloghill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTreharris Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haParc Abercynonsports ground · under a mile · 8 haWhitehall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 12 haClydach Parkpark · 1.5 miCardiff Road Allotmentallotments · under a mileParc Penalltapark · 2.8 mi · 123 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201823 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202650 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband19% 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)2,937 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 325 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryAbercynon Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKnights Abercynon Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryAbercynon Primary334 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Abercynon266 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Bro Taf902 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationAbercynonunder a mileBus stationTreharris Bus Station 11.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop13 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF45 postcode district.
