Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,506 residentsin the Church Village East & Ton-teg census areaMedian age 43.22,826 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,711 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,600 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 10 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 Meiomountain · 1.8 miMynydd y Glynmountain · 4.2 miBlue Poollake · 3.3 miCoed y Fardrewoodland · under a mileGarth Hillhill · 2.1 miCoed Tir-isafwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLlantwit Fardre Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haLansdale Drive Allotmentallotments · under a mileLewistown Parkpark · 1.8 miYnysangharad Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 16 haCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 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 9 Sep 202422 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,980 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryParc Canol Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPearl Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryGwauncelyn Primary School372 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLlanilltud Faerdref Primary182 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Afon Wen1,165 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL12 miRailway stationTrefforest EstateTreforest1.0 miBus stationPontypridd Bus Station Stand 12.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop8.2 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF38 postcode district.
