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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People5,269 residentsin the Ringland census areaMedian age 35.42,120 households47% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright43% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,949 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 25%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher36% 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°C1,117 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 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 landmarksChepstow Hillhill · 1.0 miCinder Pooltidal water · 1.1 miWall Pooltidal water · 1.2 miLlanwern Hillhill · 1.5 miScotch Woodwoodland · under a mileFlat Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Julian's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 50 haThe Montgomerie Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 101 haBeechwood Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 12 haMillennium Gardenpark · 1.3 miLiswerry Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haPura Vidasports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201841 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202544 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,351 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cadocs Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryPark Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRingland Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAneurin Bevan Health Board(Out Of Hours)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools14 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryMilton Primary School469 pupilsright herePrimarySt. Gabriel's R.C.211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLlanwern High School1,101 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS17 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)3.1 miBus stationFriars Walk 1Newport2.9 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP9 postcode district.
