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County or areaRhondda Cynon Taff
Postcode districtCF44
Telephone code01685
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:55 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:18 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,765 residentsin the Aberdare North & Llwydcoed census areaMedian age 43.13,051 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,965 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,030 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Cefn-y-gyngonmountain · 2.1 miMynydd Aberdarmountain · 2.3 miBerw-dduwaterfall · 2.2 miPwll y Gerwynwater · under a mileRhiw Mynach Reservoirswater · under a mileLlech Sychrydwaterfall · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAberdare Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haDare Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 192 haLambert Terrace Allotmentallotments · under a mileMichael Sobell Sports Centersports ground · under a mile · 19 haCwmaman Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201817 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)3,290 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 255 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.5 miGP surgerySt John's Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Canon Street Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCroft Practice Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherSecondarySt John Baptist CIW High School946 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Margaret's Catholic Primary School97 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCaradog Primary School193 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationAberdareunder a mileBus stationBeechwood AvenueCwmdareunder a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop20 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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