Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryWillowbrook Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyMarshfield Pharmacy And Store4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 independentPrimaryMarshfield Primary School444 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWillowbrook Primary School422 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt. Illtyd's Catholic High School990 pupils2.1 miCollegeWeston College13.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL15 miRailway stationPye Corner3.6 miBus stationFriars Walk 1Newport5.0 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF3 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:54 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:05 pm
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People8,433 residentsin the Marshfield census areaMedian age 43.03,326 households83% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,441 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C1,214 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 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 landmarksLlyn y Corwyddlake · 2.0 miLlyn Paullake · 2.0 miPwll Diwaelodwater · 1.1 miGout Fawrwater · 1.4 miGout Fawr Pilltidal water · 1.9 miCwm y Wrachvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Mellons Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haTredegar Housepark · 2.5 mi · 43 haBeech Tree Parkpark · 1.5 miFishpond Woodpark · 2.4 mi · 25 haThe Pigeon Loftsports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201836 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% 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)3,340 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
