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Art Galleries 9 Aquariums 8 Theatres 8 Museums 8 Stadiums 6 Park and Gardens 6 Nature Reserves 5 Exhibition and Trade Centres 5 Lakes 4 Golf Courses 4 Holiday Parks 4 Theme Parks 3 Go Karting 3 Cathedrals 3 Golf Driving Ranges 1

Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryClark Avenue Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNew Street Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCwmbran Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt. Davids Cwmbran R.C. School232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPontnewydd Primary & Nursery372 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCroesyceiliog School1,185 pupils1.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL23 miRailway stationCwmbranunder a mileBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand D1.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal7.5 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP44 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP44 postcode district.

County or areaTorfaen
Postcode districtNP44
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:53 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,067 residentsin the Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran census areaMedian age 40.73,532 households60% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,766 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% 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 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,679 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 Twyn-glasmountain · 1.6 miMynydd Maenmountain · 2.1 miCwm Branvalley · under a mileBlaen Bran Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miPenyrheol Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miCanal Junctioncanal · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPanteg Parkpark · under a mileGreenmeadow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haPontnewydd Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCwmynyscoy Gwarchodfa Natur Leolpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haPicwic Greenpark · 1.6 miCwmbran Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,156 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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