Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:53 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,971 residentsin the Caerleon census areaMedian age 48.83,523 households78% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,648 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,116 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 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 landmarksWall Pooltidal water · under a mileCinder Pooltidal water · under a mileWoodstock Poollake · 2.4 miMorgans Poollake · 2.6 miChepstow Hillhill · 1.1 miCourt Farm Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Julian's Parkpark · under a mile · 50 haMillennium Gardenpark · under a mileCaerleon Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haBeechwood Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 12 haPura Vidasports ground · under a mileSt Julian's Glebelandsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 18 haSource: 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 201839 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202544 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.0 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,729 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cadocs Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryIsca Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryCharles Williams Church In Wales Primary School515 pupilsright hereSecondaryCaerleon Comprehensive School1,471 pupilsright herePrimaryCaerleon Lodge Hill Primary317 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS19 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)2.4 miBus stationMarket Square 24Newport2.2 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
