Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,216 residentsin the Dinas Powys census areaMedian age 48.23,603 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,699 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,172 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksCwm Cydfinvalley · under a mileCock Hillhill · under a mileBae Caerdyddbay · 2.0 miPenarth Beachbeach · 2.7 miCwm Penllwynogvalley · 1.5 miCoed Creigiaiddwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSevenoaks Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBute Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 45 haPontcanna Fieldspark · 2.0 mi · 35 haTrelai Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 35 haCampws Chwaraeon Rhywgwladol Caerdyddsports ground · under a mile · 11 haLeckwith Droves Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 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 202643 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandoughunder a mileGP surgeryGrange Medical Practice18 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSaltmead House1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch315 pupils1.0 miPrimaryNinian Park Primary School566 pupils1.0 miSecondaryFitzalan High School1,833 pupils1.1 miCollegeWeston College12.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.2 miRailway stationGrangetown (Cardiff)1.1 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station1.8 miFerryChannel View Waterbus StopGrangetown1.4 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF1 postcode district.
