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County or areaVale of Glamorgan
Postcode districtCF64
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,162 residentsin the Lower Penarth & Sully census areaMedian age 47.54,308 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,426 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,036 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 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 landmarksPenarth Beachbeach · under a mileRanny Baybay · 1.0 miLavernock Point Sullyhistoric site · 2.1 miDen norske kirken i Cardiffhistoric site · 2.4 miSt Mary's Well Baybay · 1.7 miCosmeston Lakeswater · under a mileSully Islandisland · 2.4 miPop Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCosmeston Lakes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 110 haGlamorganshire Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haWindsor Gardenspark · under a mileAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMaes Hamdden Cwrt-y-vilplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPenarth Athletic Clubsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201837 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,855 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandough1.9 miGP surgeryStanwell Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Varus Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHickman House Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPenarth Police StationCardiffunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Penarthunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryEvenlode Primary School501 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanwell School1,923 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVictoria Primary School453 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College9.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.5 miRailway stationPenarthunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station3.4 miFerryPenarth Pierunder a mileBus stops108 within a mileCar parkQ-Park Cardiff Bay2.8 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsPenarth7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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