Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:54 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°C1,125 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 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 landmarksMorgans Poollake · 1.5 miWoodstock Poollake · 1.5 miQueen's Hillhill · under a mileTown Pilltidal water · under a mileJack's Pilltidal water · under a mileYnysfro Reservoirswater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChapel Parkpark · under a mileBelle Vue Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haMariners Greenpark · under a mileTredegar Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 48 haShaftesbury Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haPill Millennium Centresports ground · 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 201838 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.6 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
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
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt. Paul's Clinic15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNewport Smiles Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt. Woolos Primary349 pupilsright hereIndependentWadham College of Scienceright hereSecondarySt Julian's School1,426 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS19 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)under a mileBus stationFriars Walk 1Newportunder a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops184 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP18 postcode district.
