Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:14 am – 4:03 pm
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People8,510 residentsin the Caldicot North & Caer-went census areaMedian age 49.73,569 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,152 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,063 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January32 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 landmarksCastle Tumpcastle · 2.1 miWhittern's Poollake · 1.4 miItton Hillhill · under a mileDaggers Hillhill · under a milePiercefield Househistoric site · 2.9 miMathern Millhistoric site · 3.0 miGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileDinham Valleyvalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMynydd-B?chplaying field · under a mileDevauden Greenpark · 2.7 miCaldicot Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 26 haBrunel Squarepark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201847 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202538 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,896 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryMonmouth Lhb2.7 miPharmacyPc Merrick (Pharmacy)3.0 miDentistChepstow Community Hsptl (Dental Prac)2.7 miPolice stationChepstow Police Station3.0 miCash machineMFG - Chepstow (MRH)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryShirenewton Primary School197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChepstow Comprehensive School860 pupils2.9 miCollegeNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre14.1 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol13.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationChepstow3.3 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 53.0 miFerryBristol Docks Ferry LandingAvonmouth10 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMonmouthshire2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
