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Aquariums 9 Art Galleries 9 Theatres 8 Museums 8 Park and Gardens 7 Lakes 5 Nature Reserves 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 3 Theme Parks 2 Stadiums 2 Golf Courses 2 Holiday Parks 2 Go Karting 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1

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 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF81 postcode district.

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 mileCefn y Brithdirhill · 1.1 miCwm Golauvalley · 1.0 miCwm Rhymnivalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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





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Lakes

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