Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:56 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:16 am – 4:07 pm
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People11,638 residentsin the Rhoose & Airport census areaMedian age 41.44,848 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,497 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 18%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 33 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 landmarksWalls Poollake · under a mileLeys Beachbeach · 1.2 miLimpert Baybay · under a milePenry Baybay · 1.1 miWatch House Beachbeach · 1.7 miRills Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilburn Parkpark · 2.4 miMill Lay Commonpark · 3.1 miSeaview Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201831 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,283 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospital5.6 miGP surgerySt Athan Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacySt. Athan Pharmacyunder a mileDentistRhoose Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Athan Primary School212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLlantwit Major School980 pupils2.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL2.9 miRailway stationRhoose2.7 miBus stationLlantwit Major Interchange3.2 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal5.9 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF62 postcode district.
