Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:54 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:18 am – 4:05 pm
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People10,349 residentsin the Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf census areaMedian age 49.34,633 households70% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright18% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,422 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% 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 7°C, lows 1°C1,961 mm of rain a year, 68 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksLlyn Pen-fathorlake · 1.4 miSg?d Clun-gwynwaterfall · 2.4 miSg?d Isaf Clun-gwynwaterfall · 2.6 miLlyn Llywarchlake · 2.1 miCadair Fawrmountain · 3.2 miCarnau Gwynionhill · under a mileCarn yr Onnenmountain · 3.3 miFour Falls Trailwalk or trail · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202639 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation288 m945 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 250 to 429 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital8.0 miGP surgeryHirwaun Medical Centre5.8 miPharmacyDyffryn Pharmacy5.8 miDentistDental Lounge6.2 miPolice stationAberdare Police Station5.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationAberdare8.6 miBus stationHeol NantCwmdare7.5 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal22 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHirwaun5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF44 postcode district.
