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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People9,192 residentsin the Ystrad & Llwynypia census areaMedian age 40.74,015 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,835 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,106 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 Ty'n-tylemountain · under a mileMynydd Brith-weunyddmountain · 1.5 miLlyn y Forwynlake · 1.2 miLlynwyn Glaswater · under a mileRhondda Fawrvalley · under a mileCwm Bodringalltvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGelli Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haPenrhys Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haGelligaled Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George V Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haRhondda Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 54 haVictoria Street 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 201818 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202427 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,349 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 423 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryDares Unit6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Ystrad Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTonypandy Dental Clinic1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools17 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Bodringallt141 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBodringallt Primary School.75 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFerndale Community School636 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationYstrad Rhonddaunder a mileBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A11.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop16 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF40 postcode district.
