Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:05 pm
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People12,253 residentsin the Cathays South & Bute Park census areaMedian age 21.63,255 households15% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright8% social rented, 76% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting22.0% unemployment rate34% of adults are economically active, 3,115 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 27% go by car, 8% take public transport, 29% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher4% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 85%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesBute Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haPontcanna Fieldspark · 1.2 mi · 35 haPentre Gardenspark · under a mileLlandaff Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 30 haThe Marl Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 10 haCanolfan Genedlaethol Chwaraeon Cymrusports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChild And Family Service, St David Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCardiff Iois36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots29 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGolate Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools29 primary, 3 secondary, 11 independent, 2 nurseryPrimarySt Mary The Virgin C/W Primary School211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Rc Primary122 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFitzalan High School1,833 pupils1.5 miCollegeWeston College12.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL9.0 miRailway stationCardiff Centralunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12Cardiff Bus Stationunder a mileFerryTaffs Mead Waterbus StopGrangetownunder a mileBus stops301 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF1 postcode district.
