Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:56 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 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 August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C991 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksWatch House Beachbeach · 1.2 miFfontygari Baybay · under a mileDams Baybay · under a mileLeys Beachbeach · 1.9 miMarine Lakelake · 2.5 miWalls Poollake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilburn Parkpark · under a mileParc Gwledig Porthceripark · 1.7 mi · 123 haCeri Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRomilly Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201833 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryWest Quay Medical Centre3.2 miPharmacyRhoose Pharmacyunder a mileDentistRhoose Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRhws County Primary School368 pupilsright herePrimarySouth Point Primary School117 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg1,431 pupils3.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWLunder a mileRailway stationRhooseunder a mileBus stationLlantwit Major Interchange5.7 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF62 postcode district.
