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County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF4
Telephone code01407
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,286 residentsin the Radyr, Morganstown & Gwaelod-y-garth census areaMedian age 43.93,337 households84% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,001 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 16%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C1,472 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlue Poollake · 1.2 miMynydd Meiomountain · 2.9 miGarth Hillhill · under a mileCwmllwydrewvalley · under a mileCraig yr Allthill · 1.3 miCwmrhyddgoedvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForest Farm Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 54 haCastle Heights Golfgolf course · 1.2 mi · 60 haCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 59 haParc Chwaraeonsports ground · 1.6 mi · 14 haHailey Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 23 haFfordd y Capel Street Allotmentallotments · 1.7 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 202650 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,619 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 301 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryThe Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGwaelod-Y-Garth Dental1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryY G G Gwaelod y Garth237 pupilsright herePrimaryFfynnon Taf Primary School157 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Garth Olwg1,210 pupils2.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationTaffs Wellunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 13.0 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop6.0 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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