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County or areaRhondda Cynon Taff
Postcode districtCF37
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,942 residentsin the Taff's Well & Nantgarw census areaMedian age 44.53,188 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,284 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,665 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Meiomountain · under a mileBwlch Carn-y-Gellimountain · 3.4 miBlue Poollake · 2.9 miCwm yr Abervalley · 1.6 miFforestnewyddwoodland · under a mileCraig yr Allthill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Chwaraeonsports ground · under a mile · 14 haCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 59 haLewistown Parkpark · 2.0 miCoed-Pen-Maen Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 13 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haLansdale Drive Allotmentallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201827 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202421 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 320 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryTaff Vale Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 specialSecondaryCardinal Newman R.C.980 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Afon Wen1,165 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf346 pupils1.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL13 miRailway stationTrefforest EstateTreforestunder a mileBus stationPontypridd Bus Station Stand 13.0 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop7.9 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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