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County or areaMerthyr Tydfil
Postcode districtCF48
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People8,083 residentsin the Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog census areaMedian age 41.73,603 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,415 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C2,002 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Cilfach-yr-encilmountain · 1.9 miMynydd Gethinmountain · 2.1 miSt Tydfil Forestforest · 1.3 miDeep Navigation Collieryhistoric site · 2.6 miTwyn Brynbychanhill · 1.0 miCefn Merthyrhill · 1.4 miCwm Bargodvalley · 1.6 miPontygwaithbridge · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Pleasure Groundspark · 1.8 mi · 3 haTreharris Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 7 haParc Cwm Darranpark · 3.1 mi · 80 haCaerdrawnant Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 6 haParc Aberpennarplaying field · 1.5 miBryn Ifor Allotmentallotments · 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 201822 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% 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)3,965 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 389 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryBrookside Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationSouth Wales PoliceMountain Ash1.7 miCash machineCostcuttersMerthyr Tydfil1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryYnysowen Primary311 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Rhyd-y-grug278 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAfon Taf High School798 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL21 miRailway stationMerthyr Valeunder a mileBus stationTreharris Bus Station 12.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop16 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkSquare car parkTreharris2.7 miEV chargingOld Cardiff Road Car Park1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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