Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:54 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People8,295 residentsin the Bettws census areaMedian age 36.73,454 households48% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright39% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,306 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 19%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 69% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,259 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 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 landmarksMorgans Poollake · under a mileWoodstock Poollake · under a mileBettws Reservoirreservoir · under a mileYnysfro Reservoirswater · 1.0 miHenllys Valevalley · 1.4 miPilton Valevalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWestfield Playing Fieldspark · under a mile · 25 haTredegar Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haGrove Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haBettws Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mileCoed-Melyn Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haBettws Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 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 5 Feb 202546 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Joseph's Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBettws Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWatkin-Davies LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryMonnow Primary387 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMillbrook Primary265 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewport High School1,097 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL20 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)1.8 miBus stationMarket Square 24Newport1.9 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal3.7 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP9 postcode district.
