Local servicesHospitalLlanfrechfa Grange Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryCwmbran Village Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCwmbran Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCwmbran R.C. Jnr. & Infts.209 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Primary288 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCroesyceiliog School1,185 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationCwmbranunder a mileBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand Eunder a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal6.1 miBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP44 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:53 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,649 residentsin the Cwmbran census areaMedian age 39.23,481 households52% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright37% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,213 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% 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 7°C, lows 2°C1,282 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesRose Gardenpark · under a mile · 3 haPicwic Greenpark · under a mileCwmbran Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCwmbran Stadium Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haLlanyravon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 6 haWestfield Playing Fieldspark · 2.2 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201836 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202544 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,785 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
