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 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,114 mm of rain a year, 74 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 5 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 Troed-y-rhiwmountain · under a mileMynydd Brith-weunyddmountain · 1.2 miLlyn y Forwynlake · 2.3 miTwyn Tyllaudefaidhill · under a mileCwm Waun-newyddvalley · under a mileClydach Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWattstown Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPenrhys Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haGarth Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haWattstown Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mileHeol Llechau Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201820 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202425 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · 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
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
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 373 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryTylorstown Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Tylorstown Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGoodwin Partnership D B S LTD1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryPontygwaith Primary School155 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYnyshir Community Primary228 pupils1.0 miAll-throughPorth Community School927 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL17 miRailway stationDinas (Rhondda)1.4 miBus stationPorth Interchange Bay 11.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop15 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF39 postcode district.
