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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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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,913 mm of rain a year, 68 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 y Glynmountain · 1.2 miPen y Lanmountain · 1.9 miCwm Hafodvalley · under a mileLan Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miTwyn y gloghill · 1.5 miCoed yr Hafod Fawr-isafwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarry Sidings Country Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haGyfeillon Gardenspark · under a mileBronwydd Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 8 haCae Llwyncelynplaying field · under a milePrimrose Terrace Allotmentallotments · 1.0 miYnyshir Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201822 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202424 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.9 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
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 341 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryAlternative Primary Health7 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Hannah Street8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Teaching Unit1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimaryHafod Primary School110 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Llwyncelyn354 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda625 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL15 miRailway stationTrehafodunder a mileBus stationPorth Interchange Bay 71.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop12 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF37 postcode district.
