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
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People9,773 residentsin the Caerphilly East census areaMedian age 40.94,358 households60% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright26% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,132 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C1,448 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesCaerphilly Commonpark · under a mile · 59 haDafydd Williams Parkpark · under a mileParc Cefn Onnpark · 1.8 mi · 55 haCaerphilly Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haParc Morgan Jonesplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMorgan Jones Community Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201829 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202418 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,571 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontypridd & District Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryMarket Street Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Caerphilly11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorth View Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Caerffili442 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwyn Primary414 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Martin's School1,030 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL14 miRailway stationCaerphillyunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 6under a mileFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop6.8 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF83 postcode district.
