Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,585 residentsin the Hollybush & Henllys census areaMedian age 46.12,809 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,086 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle70% 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 higher19% 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°C1,299 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesPicwic Greenpark · 1.1 miWestfield Playing Fieldspark · 2.2 mi · 25 haRose Gardenpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haFairwater Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haCwmbran Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haBettws Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.6 miSource: 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 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202546 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,910 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 334 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryNant Dowlais Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFairwater Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Surgeriesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHenllys Church in Wales169 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoed Eva Primary School458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCwmbran High School1,145 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL21 miRailway stationCwmbran2.4 miBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand E2.1 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal6.0 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP44 postcode district.
