Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales3.2 miGP surgeryCarnau Elysium Healthcare Cefn6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyInsync Pharmacy Thornhill9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThornhill Primary School434 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Martin's School1,030 pupils1.2 miPrimaryLlanishen Fach Primary School527 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL12 miRailway stationLisvane & Thornhill1.3 miBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 111.4 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop5.0 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF83 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:05 pm
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People6,549 residentsin the Rhiwbina & Pant-mawr census areaMedian age 50.72,935 households90% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright2% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,927 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 14%, public administration and defence 14%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,445 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesCaerphilly Commonpark · under a mile · 59 haParc Cefn Onnpark · under a mile · 55 haRidgeway Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 24 haForest Farm Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 54 haMountain View Bike Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 10 haNorth Llanishen Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 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 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,057 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation223 m732 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 271 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
