Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,096 residentsin the Lisvane census areaMedian age 49.32,526 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,861 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,429 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesParc Cefn Onnpark · under a mile · 55 haCardiff Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haRoath Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 38 haCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 59 haSouth Rise Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haNorth Llanishen Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 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 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 11 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
Broadband95% 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)3,135 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales2.5 miGP surgeryNorth Cardiff Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyInsync Pharmacy Thornhill12 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistLlanishen Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLlysfaen Primary School467 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic High School1,132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist The King Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL13 miRailway stationLisvane & Thornhillunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 112.8 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop4.2 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF4 postcode district.
