Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryNorth Celynen Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMayberry Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBridge Dental Care1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryTrinant Primary181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrumlin High Level Primary108 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIslwyn High School1,047 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationLlanhillethunder a mileBus stationNewbridge Station Car ParkPenyfan1.6 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:54 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
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People9,520 residentsin the Oakdale & Pen-twyn census areaMedian age 42.13,932 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,410 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% 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 higher23% 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°C1,578 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 7 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 Pen-y-fanmountain · 1.9 miMynydd Llwydmountain · 3.1 miCwm Kendonvalley · under a mileCwm-nant-gwyntvalley · under a mileTwyn-y-ganolhill · 1.9 miTwyn y Bleiddiaidhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haCaetwmpyn Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haParc Coetir Bargodpark · 2.9 mi · 96 haBrynithel Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haOakdale Miners' Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haLlwynon Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.5 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)4,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation231 m758 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 304 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
