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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People6,485 residentsin the Ridgeway & Glasllwch census areaMedian age 44.82,679 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,109 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,133 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January35 days of air frost, 12 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 · 1.1 miWoodstock Poollake · 1.2 miQueen's Hillhill · under a mileTown Pilltidal water · under a mileYnysfro Reservoirswater · 1.2 miJack's Pilltidal water · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoed-Melyn Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBelle Vue Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haTredegar Housepark · 1.6 mi · 43 haTredegar Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haTredegar Park Sports Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 21 haShaftesbury Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 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 201837 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202547 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 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
Broadband98% 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)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBryngwyn Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHandpost Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLlanthewy Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 5 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryClytha Primary School238 pupilsunder a mileIndependentCatch22 Include Walesunder a mileSecondaryNewport High School1,097 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS19 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)under a mileBus stationMarket Square 16Newportunder a mileFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops177 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP20 postcode district.
