Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:56 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,766 residentsin the Barry West census areaMedian age 41.53,871 households59% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright20% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,952 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,001 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMarine Lakelake · under a mileY Cnapbeach · under a milePebble Beachbeach · under a mileWatch House Baybay · under a mileWhitmore Baybay · under a mileLittle Islandheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Porthceripark · under a mile · 123 haRomilly Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haGladstone Gardenspark · under a mileBrynhill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 51 haSevern Avenue Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMaslin Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 202640 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)4,110 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryWest Quay Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHigh Street Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRodericks (Wales) LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryRomilly Primary School684 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHigh Street Primary School232 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg1,431 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College13.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL2.6 miRailway stationBarryunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station6.9 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops148 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF6 postcode district.
