Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People10,431 residentsin the Trefforest census areaMedian age 29.54,039 households45% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright27% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,909 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 10% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,684 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January43 days of air frost, 7 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 · 2.0 miMynydd y Glynmountain · 3.1 miLan Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miCefn Eglwysilanhill · 1.2 miTwyn-y-gwynthill · 1.6 miCoed Fforest-isafwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLewistown Parkpark · under a mileYnysangharad Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · under a mile · 13 haPontypridd Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haKingsland Terrace Allotmentallotments · under a mileTaff Vale Parksports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201825 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202422 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)4,379 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 263 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDrugaid7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTreforest Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPontypridd Dental Deptunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryParclewis Primary School270 pupilsright herePrimarySt Michaels Primary248 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCardinal Newman R.C.980 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationTrefforestTreforestunder a mileBus stationPontypridd Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop9.9 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF37 postcode district.
