Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People9,102 residentsin the Llanishen census areaMedian age 41.34,096 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,146 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,232 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.5 miLlanishen Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMynydd Rudrymountain · 3.1 miSlent Poollake · 2.5 miCoedcochwynwoodland · under a mileCwm Nofyddvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoath Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 38 haParc Cefn Onnpark · 1.5 mi · 55 haHill Snook Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNorth Llanishen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 12 haHeath Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 42 haCardiff Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 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 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
Broadband95% 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)4,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales1.5 miGP surgeryLlanishen Court Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyM W Phillips Chemists19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLlanishen Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryLlanishen High School1,715 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoed Glas C P School474 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist The King Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationLlanishenunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 113.1 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop3.3 miBus stops167 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF4 postcode district.
