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County or areaCaerphilly
Postcode districtNP1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,111 residentsin the Crosskeys North & Abercarn census areaMedian age 41.03,121 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,447 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,561 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Machenmountain · 1.6 miMynydd y Grugmountain · 2.9 miCwm Llwchvalley · under a mileCwm Byrvalley · under a mileY Llynlake · 2.6 miEbbw Forestforest · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywipark · under a mile · 109 haMemorial Parkpark · under a milePandy Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWaunfawr Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haTredegar Groundspark · 1.8 miCwmcarn Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201832 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202548 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,268 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 385 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryAbuhb Risca Podiatry4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyKnights Cwmcarn Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCross Keys Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryCwmcarn Primary School220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaunfawr Primary165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewbridge School1,010 pupils2.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationCrosskeysunder a mileBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan2.7 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal7.8 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.


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