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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People11,763 residentsin the Liswerry & Uskmouth census areaMedian age 35.74,707 households59% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright28% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,167 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 67% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 94%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°C1,000 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December21 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksJulian's Pilltidal water · 1.0 miFifoots Pointheadland · 1.7 miCold Harbour Reachtidal water · 1.1 miSpittles Pointwater · 1.6 miPowder House Pointwetland · 1.0 miAsh Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Julian's Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 50 haLlanwern Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 41 haSpytty Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haBeechwood Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 12 haMendalgief Community Parkpark · 2.2 miLiswerry Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 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 201841 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)5,088 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Gwent Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryLliswerry Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherSecondaryLliswerry High School1,079 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlan Llyn Primary School459 pupils1.2 miPrimaryLliswerry Primary School621 pupils1.3 miCollegeWeston College14.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS16 miRailway stationNewport (S Wales)3.0 miBus stationFriars Walk 1Newport2.7 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal1.3 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
