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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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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C907 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 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 landmarksPen-y-lanmountain · 2.6 miAncre Hillhill · 1.1 miLong Hillhill · 1.4 miBlack Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Ancrehill Woodwoodland · under a milePen-y-clawddmountain · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonmouth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 40 haRockfield Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199044 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonmouth General Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryCastle Gate Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentist10 St James Street2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryOvermonnow Primary School337 pupils1.4 miPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Trefynwy21 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMonmouth Comprehensive School1,696 pupils2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationAbergavenny11 miBus stationMonmouth Bus Station Stand 21.8 miFerryLydney Harbour13 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP5 postcode district.
