Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:53 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:14 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,035 residentsin the Caldicot South census areaMedian age 44.83,512 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright24% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,505 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C850 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 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)
Nearby landmarksSt Pierre Lakelake · 2.4 miFarthing Hillhill · 1.0 miSudbrook Pointheadland · 1.5 miPortskewett Hillhill · 1.1 miCaldicot Pilltidal water · under a mileWhittern's Poollake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaldicot Country Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCaldicot Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haSlipway 4park · 4.8 miBrunel Squarepark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201848 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202541 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,686 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryGray Hill Surgeryunder a milePharmacyChappell Pharmacy (Nexus)3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSevern Dc LTD4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryCaldicot School1,247 pupilsright herePrimaryCastle Park Primary School186 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDurand Primary School229 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre10.9 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol10.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS14 miRailway stationCaldicotunder a mileBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 54.6 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth6.3 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
