Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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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°C1,233 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksBlue Poollake · 1.7 miDyffryn Tafvalley · under a mileCwmrhyddgoedvalley · under a mileMynydd Woodwoodland · under a mileMaerdy Woodwoodland · under a mileGarth Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForest Farm Country Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haWhitchurch Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 40 haFairwater Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 14 haForest Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haParc-y-Pentrepark · 1.9 miHailey Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 14 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 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.8 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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryRadyr Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryRadyr Primary School449 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBryn Deri Primary226 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRadyr Comprehensive School1,426 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL9.2 miRailway stationRadyrunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 14.1 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop4.1 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF4 postcode district.
