Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:14 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,172 residentsin the Chepstow South census areaMedian age 43.23,839 households58% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright21% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,017 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 14%, construction 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C997 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHardwick Cliffscliffs · under a mileCastle Dellvalley · under a mileLonghope Reachtidal water · under a milePiercefield Cliffscliffs · 1.4 miWhittern's Poollake · 2.5 miSt Pierre Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrunel Squarepark · under a mileSlipway 4park · under a mileKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 2.0 miCaldicot Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197419 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202536 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 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)4,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVauxhall Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSmile Solution LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryThe Dell Primary398 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChepstow Comprehensive School860 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's R.c.p.school117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre12.7 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol11.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationChepstowunder a mileBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryLydney Harbour8.6 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
