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 – 4:03 pm
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People9,960 residentsin the Langstone & Llan-wern census areaMedian age 40.54,021 households81% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,036 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,203 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksWentwood Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBlack Poollake · 1.8 miGray Hillhill · under a mileSkeviot Poollake · 2.4 miNine Wellswater · under a mileCoed-y-Seymourwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLlandevaud Commonpark · 2.3 miCaldicot Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 26 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 201844 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202540 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 275 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cadocs Hospital6.0 miGP surgerySt Peters Hospital2.3 miPharmacyLlanmartin Pharmacy3.6 miDentistAneurin Bevan Health Board(Out Of Hours)5.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationSevern Tunnel JunctionCaldicot4.1 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 56.5 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
