Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
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People5,751 residentsin the Penrhiw-ceibr census areaMedian age 39.52,432 households59% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,204 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 71% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,024 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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)
Nearby landmarksSt Tydfil Forestforest · 1.0 miPen y Lanmountain · 2.6 miMynydd Gethinmountain · 2.7 miCwm Cynonvalley · under a mileSt Gwynno Forestforest · 1.8 miClydach Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Pleasure Groundspark · under a mile · 3 haGwernifor Street Allotmentallotments · under a mileCaerdrawnant Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMountain Ash Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 31 haParc Aberpennarplaying field · under a mileClydach Parkpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201821 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,731 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation188 m617 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 377 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Glan Cynon Surge3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Mountain Ash Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools11 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMiskin Primary94 pupilsright herePrimaryDarrenlas Primary School222 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMountain Ash Comprehensive School909 pupils1.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationMountain Ashunder a mileBus stationTreharris Bus Station 13.2 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop16 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF45 postcode district.
