Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:52 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:14 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,145 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Leytons Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mileBotany Bay Camping and Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haDevauden Greenpark · 3.0 miWild Gardenpark · 4.3 mi · 27 haBrunel Squarepark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201849 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 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
Elevation4 m13 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChepstow Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryWye Dean Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots4.3 miDentistChepstow Dental Care4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationChepstow4.4 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 14.3 miFerryLydney Harbour7.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
