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County or areaBlaenau Gwent
Postcode districtNP2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:53 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,660 residentsin the Sirhowy census areaMedian age 44.82,936 households61% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright30% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,780 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% 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 higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,609 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksAneurin Bevan Memorial Stoneshistoric site · under a mileBedwellty House and Parkhistoric site · 1.0 miCarn Stwpamountain · 2.1 miMynydd Carn-y-cefnmountain · 2.7 miSirhowy Valleyvalley · under a mileCwm Nantmelynvalley · 1.3 miRhymni Hillhill · 1.5 miCarno Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Bryn Bachpark · under a mile · 120 haSirhowy Community Gardenpark · within reachBedwellty Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTredegar Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 miMilefield Allotmentallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
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)3,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation354 m1,161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 306 to 405 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryHealth Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTredegar Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationEbbw Vale Police Station1.3 miCash machinePost OfficeTredegarunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryGlanhowy Primary School282 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDeighton Junior and Infants238 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTredegar Comprehensive School746 pupils1.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Town1.5 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops99 within a mileCar park50 Harcourt Street ParkingEbbw Vale1.2 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsTredegar6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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