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County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtCF81
Telephone code01343
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,087 residentsin the New Tredegar & Darren Valley census areaMedian age 41.73,111 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,931 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 76% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% 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 higher33% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,722 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 18°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 Fochriwmountain · under a mileMynydd Cilfach-yr-encilmountain · 2.1 miBrynhyfrydhill · under a mileBedwellty House and Parkhistoric site · 3.0 miCefn y Brithdirhill · 1.1 miCwm Golauvalley · 1.0 miCwm Rhymnivalley · 1.6 miCae Burdydd Castlecastle · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Cwm Darranpark · 1.1 mi · 80 haWar Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haCae Glas Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTredegar and Rhymney Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 33 haParc Bryn Bachpark · 2.7 mi · 120 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202644 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% 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)3,358 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation331 m1,086 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 249 to 462 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice1.4 miPharmacyComplete Care Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIntegrated Health & Social Care Centre1.4 miPolice stationRhymney Police StationBargoed1.3 miCash machineChristies Fayre (Nano), Pontlottynunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryFochriw Primary91 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughIdris Davies School 3 to 18812 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBryn Awel Primary School136 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL24 miRailway stationPontlottynunder a mileBus stationTredegar Bus Station3.1 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops30 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsTredegar1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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