Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,042 residentsin the Abersychan census areaMedian age 40.72,977 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright29% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,968 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 77% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle53% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,500 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 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)
Parks and green spacesGlansychan Park King George's Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haTrevethin Community Gardenpark · 1.3 miTalywain Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 3 haGallowsgreenpark · 2.1 miCanolfan Byw Egniol Bowdensports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband66% 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)3,208 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation192 m630 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 149 to 378 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryThe Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAbersychan Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAbersychan Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherSecondaryAbersychan Comprehensive739 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCwmffrwdoer Primary220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGarnteg Primary384 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL26 miRailway stationPontypool & New Inn2.8 miBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand D5.1 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP4 postcode district.
