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County or areaRhondda Cynon Taff
Postcode districtCF37
Telephone code01443
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,919 residentsin the Pontypridd West census areaMedian age 42.14,433 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,587 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,721 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRocking Stonehistoric site · under a mileMynydd y Glynmountain · 2.4 miLan Wood Reservoirreservoir · under a milePen y Foelmountain · 2.7 miOld Bridge, Pontypriddbridge · under a mileShoni's Pondwalk or trail · under a mileAbercynon Collieryhistoric site · 2.7 miCefn Eglwysilanhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYnysangharad Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · under a mile · 13 haLewistown Parkpark · under a milePontypridd Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 37 haLido Cenedlaethol Cymrusports ground · under a mileBarry Road Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201824 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202423 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,868 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKaleidoscope6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPontypridd Dental Deptunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PolicePontypriddunder a mileCash machineCashpoint Market Square3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools12 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Evan James310 pupilsright herePrimaryMaes-Y-Coed Primary School248 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Bro Taf902 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationPontypriddunder a mileBus stationPontypridd Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop11 miBus stops117 within a mileCar parkCatherine Street Car ParkPontypridd3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsPontypridd4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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