Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,143 residentsin the Risca East census areaMedian age 42.62,739 households68% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright21% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,786 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 70% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,372 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesTredegar Groundspark · under a mileGreat Oakgolf course · under a mile · 62 haParc Gwledig Cwm Sirhywipark · 2.2 mi · 109 haFernlea Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miWestfield Playing Fieldspark · 3.0 mi · 25 haWaunfawr Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202548 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,821 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryWellspring Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Risca Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRisca Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTy Isaf Infants School110 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTy Sign Primary School425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRisca Community Comprehensive618 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationRisca & Pontymisterunder a mileBus stationMarket Square 24Newport4.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.
