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°C1,606 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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)
Parks and green spacesCentenary Gardenspark · 1.1 miMount Pleasant Gardenspark · 1.2 miLlantwit Fardre Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMaes Newydd Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 2 haYnysangharad Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 16 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 201826 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202423 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.3 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
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryPrimary Care D&A Service3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryMaesybryn Primary School321 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Garth Olwg1,210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLlanilltud Faerdref Primary182 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationTrefforest EstateTreforest1.8 miBus stationTalbot Green Bus Station Stand A2.8 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop8.2 miBus stops62 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF38 postcode district.
