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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People8,921 residentsin the Porth East & Ynys-hir census areaMedian age 42.74,074 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,935 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C2,153 mm of rain a year, 71 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 8 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 y Glynmountain · 1.1 miMynydd Dinasmountain · 1.3 miCwm Hafodvalley · under a mileTwyn y gloghill · 1.9 miTwyn Tyllaudefaidhill · 1.9 miLan Wood Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBronwydd Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWattstown Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haBarry Sidings Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haPrimrose Terrace Allotmentallotments · under a mileCae Llwyncelynplaying field · under a mileRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 54 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201821 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202425 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% 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)4,394 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 353 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAlternative Primary Health3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Hannah Street6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Teaching Unitunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Llwyncelyn354 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCymmer Primary209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda625 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL15 miRailway stationPorthunder a mileBus stationPorth Interchange Bay 7under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop13 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF39 postcode district.
