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
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People7,949 residentsin the Aberdare West census areaMedian age 43.73,521 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,342 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,008 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 7 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)
Parks and green spacesDare Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 192 haAberdare Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haBwllfa Road Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 2 haMichael Sobell Sports Centersports ground · 1.6 mi · 19 haCwmaman Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201816 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,787 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 321 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.8 miGP surgerySt John's Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyKnights Trecynon Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCroft Practice Limited1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryCwmdar County Primary School281 pupilsright herePrimaryY.g.g.aberdar426 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John Baptist CIW High School946 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationAberdare1.3 miBus stationMaesgwynCwmdareunder a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop21 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF44 postcode district.
