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County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF4
Telephone code01275
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,587 residentsin the Whitchurch census areaMedian age 48.23,253 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,446 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,229 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 14 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.0 miBlue Poollake · 2.5 miDyffryn Tafvalley · 1.1 miCwm Nofyddvalley · 1.6 miLlanishen Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miMynydd Rudrymountain · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHailey Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haForest Farm Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 54 haWhitchurch Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haWhitchurch Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haParc Caedelynplaying field · under a mile · 10 haHeath Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 42 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 201832 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 5.8 · PM10 9.1 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
Broadband98% 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)3,443 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBishops Road Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryWhitchurch High School2,459 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitchurch Primary677 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd456 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL9.5 miRailway stationLlandafLlandaffunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station3.0 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop2.6 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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