Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People7,901 residentsin the Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans census areaMedian age 45.73,242 households85% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,784 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,454 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBlue Poollake · 1.4 miCwmllwydrewvalley · under a mileGarth Hillhill · under a mileCwmrhyddgoedvalley · under a mileMynydd Meiomountain · 3.5 miCoed-y-bedwwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForest Farm Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 54 haCastle Heights Golfgolf course · 1.6 mi · 60 haCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 59 haHailey Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 23 haFfordd y Capel Street Allotmentallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201828 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,975 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 304 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGwaelod-Y-Garth Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 independentPrimaryY G G Gwaelod y Garth237 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFfynnon Taf Primary School157 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRadyr Comprehensive School1,426 pupils2.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL10 miRailway stationTaffs Wellunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 13.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop5.7 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF15 postcode district.
