Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:51 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:16 am – 4:02 pm
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People7,140 residentsin the Rhaglan & Llantilio Crossenny census areaMedian age 54.53,028 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,384 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C940 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksGolden Valleyvalley · under a milePen-y-lanmountain · 3.2 miGraig Syfryddinhill · under a mileBryn Derihill · 1.4 miPlas-Ifor Woodwoodland · under a mileWayne Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202640 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,875 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaindiff Court Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryGolden Valley Practice5.7 miPharmacyPrescripta5.1 miDentist44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery)7.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCross Ash County Primary School166 pupilsright hereCollegeHereford College of Arts14.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationAbergavenny7.2 miBus stationAbergavenny Bus Station Stand 47.3 miFerryLydney Harbour19 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP7 postcode district.
