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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF2 postcode district.

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,315 residentsin the Pentwyn census areaMedian age 34.22,854 households54% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright28% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,066 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 59% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 90%2% 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°C1,227 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°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 landmarksSlent Poollake · under a mileLlyn y Corwyddlake · 1.0 miLlanishen Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miPwll Uffern-fachwater · under a milePwllchwecherwwater · under a mileMynydd Rudrymountain · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFishpond Woodpark · under a mile · 25 haCardiff Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haRoath Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 38 haParc Cefn Onnpark · 2.3 mi · 55 haParc Waun Fachplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPentwyn Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.9 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
Broadband94% 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)2,909 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales2.5 miGP surgeryCyncoed Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPontprennau Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt David's Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimarySt Bernadettes Primary School244 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPontprennau483 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic High School1,132 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College14.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL13 miRailway stationLlanishen1.7 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station4.0 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop3.8 miBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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