Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,945 residentsin the Church Village West census areaMedian age 43.63,637 households87% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright2% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,570 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,596 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksMynydd Meiomountain · 3.0 miGarth Hillhill · 1.2 miBlue Poollake · 3.0 miCwmllwydrewvalley · 1.8 miCoed Hendre-'sguthanwoodland · under a mileMynydd y Glynmountain · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFfordd y Capel Street Allotmentallotments · under a mileCentenary Gardenspark · 1.6 miCreigiau Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 34 haMount Pleasant Gardenspark · 1.8 miLlantwit Fardre Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 10 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201827 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202422 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 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)3,825 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 248 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Glamorgan Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryPrimary Care D&A Service2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryMaesybryn Primary School321 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLlanilltud Faerdref Primary182 pupils1.0 miAll-throughYsgol Garth Olwg1,210 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationTrefforest EstateTreforest1.7 miBus stationTalbot Green Bus Station Stand B3.0 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop7.5 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF38 postcode district.
