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County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,489 residentsin the Rhiwbina Village census areaMedian age 43.73,143 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,229 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.6 miBlue Poollake · 2.4 miLlanishen Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMynydd Rudrymountain · 4.0 miCwm Nofyddvalley · 1.3 miDyffryn Tafvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHill Snook Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haForest Farm Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 54 haParc-y-Pentrepark · under a mileWhitchurch Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haHeath Parkplaying field · under a mile · 42 haParc Caedelynplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201832 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)3,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDental Hospital (Cardiff)1.1 miGP surgeryBirchgrove Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Rhiwbina26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThornhill Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools23 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryRhiwbeina Primary School687 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd456 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitchurch High School2,459 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL10 miRailway stationRhiwbinaunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station3.1 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop2.7 miBus stops169 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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