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°C864 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January37 days of air frost, 13 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 · 2.5 miCoedanghred Hillhill · under a mileCross Ashhistoric site · 2.9 miThe Hendrehistoric site · 3.7 miMalthouse Woodwoodland · under a mileDreinos Woodwoodland · under a mileLlanlowdy Hillhill · 2.8 miLittle Castle House, Monmouthcastle · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes101 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 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 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
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonmouth General Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryDixton Road Surgery5.6 miPharmacyD R Rosser LTD5.6 miDentist10 St James Street5.7 miPolice stationMonmouth Police Station5.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGarway Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupils1.7 miCollegeHereford College of Arts13.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS34 miRailway stationAbergavenny10 miBus stationMonmouth Bus Station Stand 25.6 miFerryLydney Harbour17 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMonmouth5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP7 postcode district.
