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County or areaBlaenau Gwent
Postcode districtNP3
Telephone code01495
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,097 residentsin the Blaina & Nantyglo census areaMedian age 43.14,030 households59% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright28% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,816 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 81% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,531 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Carn-y-cefnmountain · under a mileMynydd Jamesmountain · under a mileCwmtillery Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miCwm Celynvalley · under a mileMulfranhill · 1.4 miAneurin Bevan Memorial Stoneshistoric site · 3.4 miCefn Cochhill · 1.5 miBedwellty House and Parkhistoric site · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPilgrims Parkpark · under a mileCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haDuffryn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWest Monmouthshire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 63 haCoronation Parkpark · 2.1 miWelfare Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% 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)4,312 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation287 m942 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 255 to 539 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNevill Hall Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryBlaina Medical Practiceright herePharmacyT.h.prichard & Son, Limitedright hereDentistBlaina Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationBlaina Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Blaina, Blainaright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryYstruth Primary330 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoed y Garn Primary School166 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughEbbw Fawr Learning Community1,406 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Parkway1.7 miBus stationBrynmawr Bus Station Stand 32.2 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops34 within a mileCar park42 Garn Cross ParkingEbbw Vale1.2 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWaun-Lwyd1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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