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 – 4:05 pm
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People8,776 residentsin the Llandaf & Danescourt census areaMedian age 45.73,759 households82% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,105 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle75% 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 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,225 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesPontcanna Fieldspark · under a mile · 35 haBute Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haLlandaff Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 30 haTrelai Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 35 haPontcanna Permanent 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 201833 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.4 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
Broadband97% 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)4,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLlandaff Surgery27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLlandaff Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSuper Smile Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools33 primary, 9 secondary, 9 independent, 4 special, 1 otherIndependentThe Cathedral Schoolright hereIndependentHowell's Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School1,263 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College14.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL8.7 miRailway stationWaun-gron ParkFairwaterunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station1.9 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop1.5 miBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.
