Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,592 residentsin the Pontypridd East & Cilfynydd census areaMedian age 41.72,958 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,144 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,727 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 8 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 · 1.8 miBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 2.2 miTwyn-y-gwynthill · under a mileLan Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miTwyn Hywelhill · 1.0 miCoed Bodwenarthwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 13 haPontypridd Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haYnysangharad Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 16 haOakland Terrace Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 3 haLewistown Parkpark · 1.7 miLido Cenedlaethol Cymrusports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201824 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202421 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)3,112 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 374 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryEglwysbach Medical Practi8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyValleys Link Pharmacy (Cilfynydd)9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools11 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughYsgol Bro Taf902 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCraig yr Hesg Primary School162 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCefn Primary School129 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL16 miRailway stationAbercynon1.6 miBus stationPontypridd Bus Station Stand 131.4 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop11 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF37 postcode district.
