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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People5,728 residentsin the Tylorstown census areaMedian age 38.92,576 households59% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,230 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,114 mm of rain a year, 74 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 5 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 Ty'n-tylemountain · under a mileMynydd Brith-weunyddmountain · 1.0 miLlyn y Forwynlake · 1.4 miCwm Waun-newyddvalley · under a mileTwyn Tyllaudefaidhill · under a mileLlynwyn Glaswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenrhys Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haGarth Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haKing George V Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 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 202426 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband7.0% 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)3,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation289 m948 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 140 to 401 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryTylorstown Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Tylorstown Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTonypandy Dental Clinic1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools15 primary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryPenrhys Community Primary86 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPontrhondda Primary School124 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Nantgwyn1,048 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationLlwynypiaLlwyn-y-piaunder a mileBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A11.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop16 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF43 postcode district.
