Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,124 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksMargery Poollake · 1.8 miWyegate Hillhill · under a mileSwan Poollake · 2.6 miBigs Weirwater · 1.3 miMork Hillhill · 1.6 miWhitebrook Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBabington Meadowplaying field · 1.7 miPenallt and District Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.9 miWild Gardenpark · 3.8 mi · 27 haBells Fieldpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haWoodhengepark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 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
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonmouth General Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryWye Valley Practice2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Chemists LTD3.5 miDentistRock Castle Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLlandogo Primary64 pupils1.6 miSecondaryMonmouth Comprehensive School1,696 pupils4.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS26 miRailway stationLydney6.8 miBus stationMonmouth Bus Station Stand 14.2 miFerryLydney Harbour7.8 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP5 postcode district.
