Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,216 residentsin the Dinas Powys census areaMedian age 48.23,603 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,164 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksPop Hillhill · under a milePenarth Beachbeach · 2.1 miPwll Erw-nawwater · under a mileCwm Georgevalley · under a mileSully Baybay · 2.3 miBae Caerdyddbay · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDinas Powis Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haCosmeston Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 110 haDinas Powys Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haParc Bryn-y-Donplaying field · under a mile · 12 haParc Dingle Parkpark · 1.5 miMaes Hamdden Cwrt-y-vilplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 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 202642 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandough1.3 miGP surgeryDinas Powys Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimaryDinas Powys Primary School460 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's C/W Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Cyres Comprehensive School1,226 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College11.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL6.0 miRailway stationDinas Powysunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station3.4 miFerryPenarth Pier2.2 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF6 postcode district.
