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Theatres 13 Park and Gardens 13 Aquariums 11 Art Galleries 11 Holiday Parks 9 Lakes 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Stadiums 6 Museums 6 Go Karting 5 Nature Reserves 4 Golf Courses 4 Theme Parks 3 Cathedrals 3

Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales1.7 miGP surgeryRoath House Surgery26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCentral Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools33 primary, 5 secondary, 7 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHowardian Primary School452 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarlborough Primary492 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern935 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College12.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationCathays1.3 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station1.9 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop1.9 miBus stops179 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

Local Information

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

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF2
Telephone code01241
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,673 residentsin the Pen-y-lan South census areaMedian age 38.42,916 households62% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright10% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,312 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 36% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle76% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHowardian Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 13 haRoath Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 38 haWaterloo Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haSt Peters Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haColchester Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haMaes Hamdden y Rhathplaying field · under a mile · 6 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 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,053 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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