Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,508 residentsin the Aber Valley census areaMedian age 37.72,776 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,807 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% 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 8°C, lows 2°C1,554 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 6 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)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Meiomountain · under a mileBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 2.0 miCwm yr Abervalley · under a mileCwm Iforvalley · under a mileCefn Eglwysilanhill · 1.7 miTwyn Hywelhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 59 haAneurin Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 13 haLewistown Parkpark · 2.4 miParc Chwaraeonsports ground · 1.7 mi · 14 haPandy Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201827 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202419 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband96% 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)2,910 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 321 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryAber Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBl & Pm Morris Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCwmaber Junior School107 pupilsright herePrimaryCwmaber Infants School105 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Cenydd School971 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationLlanbradach1.6 miBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 12.7 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop8.6 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF83 postcode district.
