Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:52 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:16 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,520 residentsin the Gilwern & Llanfoist census areaMedian age 50.93,709 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,720 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% walk or cycle46% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C944 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January38 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksMynydd Llanwenarthmountain · 3.1 miCwm Crafvalley · under a milePwll Camwater · under a mileBlorengehill · 1.3 miGlebe Woodwoodland · under a mileYsgyryd Fachhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonmouthshire Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haLinda Vista Gardenspark · under a mileAbergavenny Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBailey Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haGovilon Learning and Activity Centresports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 521 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNevill Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTudor Gate Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Merthyr Road4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryLlanfoist Fawr Primary209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady & St Michael's RC203 pupils1.2 miAll-throughKing Henry VIII 3191,310 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationAbergavenny1.1 miBus stationAbergavenny Bus Station Stand 11.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP7 postcode district.
