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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People7,342 residentsin the Trefethin & Pen-y-garn census areaMedian age 37.83,063 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright37% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,931 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 74% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% 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 higher27% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,458 mm of rain a year, 50 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 spacesTrevethin Community Gardenpark · under a mileGlansychan Park King George's Fieldpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haCwmynyscoy Gwarchodfa Natur Leolpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haCanolfan Byw Egniol Bowdensports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,295 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 328 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryPontypool Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMayberry Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMervyn Terrace Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw808 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenygarn Community Primary School368 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGeorge Street Primary School409 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationPontypool & New Inn1.5 miBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand D4.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP4 postcode district.
