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County or areaTorfaen
Postcode districtNP44
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:53 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,067 residentsin the Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran census areaMedian age 40.73,532 households60% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,766 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,679 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMonmouthshire (historic)historic site · under a mileMynydd Twyn-glasmountain · 1.8 miMynydd Maenmountain · 2.2 miBlaen Branwalk or trail · under a mileBlaen Bran Community Woodlandwalk or trail · 1.3 miCwm Branvalley · under a milePenyrheol Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBlaen Bran Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreenmeadow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haPanteg Parkpark · under a mileCwmynyscoy Gwarchodfa Natur Leolpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haPontnewydd Recreation Groundplaying field · under a milePicwic Greenpark · 1.8 miCwmbran Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,156 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryClark Avenue Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNew Street Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCwmbran Dental Care1.0 miPolice stationWork (Cwmbran Police Station)1.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Cwmbranunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt. Davids Cwmbran R.C. School232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCroesyceiliog Primary School381 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCroesyceiliog School1,185 pupils1.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationCwmbranunder a mileBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand A11.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal7.5 miBus stops117 within a mileCar parkLlandegfedd Reservoir Car ParkPontypool2.2 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationCwmbran4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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