Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People7,901 residentsin the Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans census areaMedian age 45.73,242 households85% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,784 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% 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 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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)
Nearby landmarksPwll Arthurwater · under a mileSlanney Woodswoodland · under a mileBlue Poollake · 3.4 miDyffryn Tafvalley · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · 2.7 miCoedbychanwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Fagans Parkpark · under a mileForest Farm Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 54 haFairwater Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 14 haCanolfan Hamdden y Tyllgoedsports ground · 1.1 mi · 6 haGlamorgan Wanderers Memorial Rugby Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haFairwater Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 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 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% 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)3,975 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryFairwater Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBainbridge Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistFairwater Dental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryHoly Family R.c. Primary156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Coed Y Gof188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr1,181 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.4 miRailway stationFairwater1.9 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station4.4 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop4.1 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.
