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County or areaVale of Glamorgan
Postcode districtCF62
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,352 residentsin the Gibbonsdown census areaMedian age 36.93,915 households56% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,784 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 67% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,008 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWenvoe Castlecastle · 1.3 miSt Lythans Burial Chamberhistoric site · 1.8 miGrave Mattershistoric site · 2.4 miMarine Lakelake · 2.0 miPebble Beachbeach · 2.0 miY Cnapbeach · 2.0 miHigh Level Reservoirswater · under a mileWatch House Baybay · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a mileParc Gwledig Porthceripark · 1.3 mi · 123 haBrynhill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 51 haMan Agored Cyhoeddus Dyfan Roadpark · under a mile · 2 haButtrills Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 10 haMerthyr Dyfan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVale Group Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHighlight Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHighlight Park Medical Practiceunder a milePolice stationBarry police station1.1 miCash machineThe Best One - Barry Rd Glamorganunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentSecondaryWhitmore High School1,091 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg1,431 pupilsunder a milePrimaryColcot Primary School283 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College13.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL3.0 miRailway stationBarry Docks1.4 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station6.1 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal1.3 miBus stops135 within a mileCar parkWyndham Street Car ParkBarry1.0 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsBarry4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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