Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:54 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,982 residentsin the Pye Corner & Graig census areaMedian age 41.73,016 households73% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,480 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,242 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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 landmarksCwm Dylluanvalley · under a mileMorgans Poollake · 2.4 miMynydd Machenmountain · 3.5 miWoodstock Poollake · 2.5 miCwm Pensidanvalley · under a mileYnysfro Reservoirswater · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTredegar Housepark · 1.2 mi · 43 haGreat Oakgolf course · 1.4 mi · 62 haBassaleg Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileCoed-Melyn Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haTredegar Park Sports Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 21 haBelle Vue Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201836 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,224 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Rogerstone Practiceunder a milePharmacyBassaleg Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLlanthewy Road Dental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryPentrepoeth Primary456 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJubilee Park Primary School364 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBassaleg School1,871 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL18 miRailway stationPye Cornerunder a mileBus stationMarket Square 16Newport2.6 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP1 postcode district.
