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 – 4:06 pm
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People6,874 residentsin the Grangetown South census areaMedian age 34.52,768 households53% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright21% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,949 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 42% go by car, 7% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 84%5% 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°C1,055 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 8 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)
Nearby landmarksBae Caerdyddbay · 1.6 miCwm Cydfinvalley · under a mileCock Hillhill · under a milePenarth Beachbeach · 2.6 miThe Lakelake · 3.2 miCoed-y-Stoferwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSevenoaks Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBute Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 45 haGrange Gardenspark · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · under a mileLeckwith Droves Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haTrelai Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 35 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 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10.0 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
Broadband99% 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)2,914 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChild And Family Service, St David Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryGrange Medical Practice21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSaltmead Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 9 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNinian Park Primary School566 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's R C School302 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFitzalan High School1,833 pupils1.0 miCollegeWeston College12.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.9 miRailway stationGrangetown (Cardiff)under a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station1.1 miFerryChannel View Waterbus StopGrangetownunder a mileBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF11 postcode district.
