Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:56 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People11,459 residentsin the Pont-y-clun & Llanharry census areaMedian age 42.74,758 households77% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,600 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,326 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesHensol Parkgolf course · 1.2 mi · 104 haGlyn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCastle Plainpark · 1.5 miClun Avenue Allotmentallotments · under a mileMiskin Manor Health and Fitnesssports ground · under a mileCentenary Gardenspark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201826 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)4,944 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Glamorgan Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryOld School Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPontyclun Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryY. G. G. G. Llantrisant213 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPontyclun Primary395 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryY Pant Comprehensive1,461 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL8.6 miRailway stationPontyclununder a mileBus stationTalbot Green Bus Station Stand D1.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop8.6 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF72 postcode district.
