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County or areaBridgend
Postcode districtCF31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:56 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:17 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,678 residentsin the Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr census areaMedian age 48.42,347 households87% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,584 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,376 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksLlyn-y-goredlake · 1.7 miMynydd Baedanmountain · 2.8 miPen-y-castellmountain · 3.2 miLlyn y Felinlake · 2.9 miCoed-y-gainswoodland · under a mileCoedcaeddualltwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWindmill Community Parkpark · under a mileBrewery Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haGreat Western Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileNewbridge Fieldssports ground · 1.5 mi · 21 haStarling Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201820 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202434 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,520 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlanrhyd Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTynycoed Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCefn Glas Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQuarella Road Dental Clinic1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPenyfai Church in Wales237 pupilsright hereSecondaryBryntirion Comprehensive.1,258 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCefn Glas Infants205 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationWildmillWild Millunder a mileBus stationBridgend Bus Station Stand 81.3 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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