Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:17 am – 4:06 pm
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People9,192 residentsin the Ystrad & Llwynypia census areaMedian age 40.74,015 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,835 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,106 mm of rain a year, 74 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMynydd Brith-weunyddmountain · under a mileMynydd Ty'n-tylemountain · 1.3 miLlyn y Forwynlake · 1.8 miRhondda Fawrvalley · under a mileLlynwyn Glaswater · under a mileTwyn Tyllaudefaidhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenrhys Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haKing George V Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haGarth Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haGelligaled Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPartridge Road Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201819 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202427 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,349 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 340 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryDares Unit7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Tonypandy Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTonypandy Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryPontrhondda Primary School124 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLlwynypia Primary School185 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Nantgwyn1,048 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationLlwynypiaLlwyn-y-piaunder a mileBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A1under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop16 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF40 postcode district.
