Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:56 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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People10,633 residentsin the Barry East census areaMedian age 36.84,712 households59% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright13% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,822 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 8%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,007 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksLittle Hillhill · under a mileCassy Hillhill · under a mileFreshwater Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miJackson's Baybay · 1.9 miHigh Level Reservoirswater · under a mileMarine Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCadoxton Conservation Areapark · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileWenvoe Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 61 haMerthyr Dyfan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haOld Pencoedtre Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband99% 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)5,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Practice Of Health13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyM W Phillips Chemists12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCadoxton Primary School460 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJenner Park Primary School205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPencoedtre High School1,061 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College12.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL4.0 miRailway stationCadoxtonunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station5.3 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF63 postcode district.
