Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:51 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:15 am – 4:02 pm
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People9,360 residentsin the Chepstow North & Trellech census areaMedian age 52.23,926 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,403 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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 7°C, lows 2°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSwan Poollake · 1.6 miBuck Stonehill · 1.5 miLivox Woodwoodland · under a mileChurch Hill Commonwoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · 1.0 miMargery Poollake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenallt and District Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 miBabington Meadowplaying field · 1.3 miChippenham Mead Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miMonmouth School Sports Clubsports ground · 1.1 mi · 2 haCrow Ashpark · 3.4 miBells Fieldpark · 3.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,977 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 229 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonmouth General Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryCastle Gate Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentist10 St James Street1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryKymin View Primary School145 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRedbrook Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 40 pupils1.2 miSecondaryMonmouth Comprehensive School1,696 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS29 miRailway stationLydney9.0 miBus stationMonmouth Bus Station Stand 11.4 miFerryLydney Harbour10 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP5 postcode district.
