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Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEly Bridge Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Mill Road Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTrelai Park Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools29 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHerbert Thompson Primary463 pupilsright herePrimaryMillbank Primary School251 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCantonian High School947 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College14.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.5 miRailway stationWaun-gron ParkFairwaterunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station2.6 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop2.3 miBus stops143 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,643 residentsin the Caerau East census areaMedian age 35.72,675 households45% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright40% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,412 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, education 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 57% go by car, 12% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,175 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCock Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 3.3 miPwll Arthurwater · 1.8 miNew Cutdock · under a mileCwm-sladevalley · 2.1 miPlymouth Great Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFairwater Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haTrelai Parkplaying field · under a mile · 35 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haPontcanna Fieldspark · 1.6 mi · 35 haMill Parkplaying field · under a mileEly Great Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 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 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.2 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)2,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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