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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People6,643 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 yearSource: 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
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.
