Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:55 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:18 am – 4:05 pm
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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°C1,787 mm of rain a year, 64 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January54 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesAberdare Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 20 haDare Valley Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 192 haCyfarthfa Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 57 haHeol Keir Hardie Allotmentallotments · 1.6 miSource: 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 201817 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202643 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.3 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
Elevation306 m1,004 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 218 to 422 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital2.9 miGP surgerySt John's Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyKnights Trecynon Pharmacy1.6 miDentistCroft Practice Limited2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryLlwydcoed Primary School132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAberdare Park Primary256 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt John Baptist CIW High School946 pupils2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationAberdare2.0 miBus stationMaesgwynCwmdare1.9 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop21 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF44 postcode district.
