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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People6,337 residentsin the Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale census areaMedian age 40.02,784 households67% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,710 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 73% 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 languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,100 mm of rain a year, 74 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 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 Brith-weunyddmountain · under a mileMynydd Troed-y-rhiwmountain · 1.3 miTarren Ty Cneifiocliffs · 1.4 miTwyn Tyllaudefaidhill · under a mileLlyn y Forwynlake · 2.5 miCwm Caedafyddvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George V Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haGarth Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBelle Vue Parkpark · under a mileEly Street Allotmentallotments · under a mileGraig Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 201819 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202427 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,159 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 114 to 366 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital5.2 miGP surgerySaint Andrews Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTonypandy Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 2 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryLlwynypia Primary School185 pupilsunder a milePrimaryS.S.Gabriel and Raphael Prim153 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Nantgwyn1,048 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationTonypandyunder a mileBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A4under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop15 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF40 postcode district.
