Local servicesHospitalMaesteg General Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryBron-Y-Garn Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyAdrian D Richards2.0 miDentistLlynfi Dental2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL22 miRailway stationMaesteg2.5 miBus stationMaesteg Bus Station Stand 62.4 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal9.2 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA13 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:56 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:18 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,738 residentsin the Cwmafan & Bryn census areaMedian age 44.33,490 households69% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright22% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,361 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 72% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,590 mm of rain a year, 64 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January34 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMoel Gallt-y-Cwmmountain · under a mileMynydd Penhyddmountain · under a mileMargam Forestforest · 1.1 miMichaelston Forestforest · 1.1 miCwm Nant-y-bodavalley · under a mileCwmwernderi Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAfan Argoed Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 64 haMaesteg Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haMargam Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 320 haTalbot Memorial Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 3 haCwmavon Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202438 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 328 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
