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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP4 postcode district.

County or areaTorfaen
Postcode districtNP4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:16 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,870 residentsin the Pontypool census areaMedian age 43.73,997 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,908 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C1,594 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksLittle Mountainmountain · 1.2 miMynydd Garn-wenmountain · 1.8 miPenyrheol Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miNant-yr-mailor Reservoirriver · 1.7 miCanal Junctioncanal · 1.4 miCwm Ynys-couvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrevethin Community Gardenpark · under a mileGlansychan Park King George's Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 2 haCwmynyscoy Gwarchodfa Natur Leolpark · 1.3 mi · 7 haCanolfan Byw Egniol Bowdensports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,317 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 345 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryPontypool Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMervyn Terrace Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 otherPrimaryGeorge Street Primary School409 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPadre Pio RC Primary School183 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw808 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationPontypool & New Inn1.8 miBus stationCwmbran Bus Station Stand D4.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops127 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP4 postcode district.


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