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
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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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,164 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 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 landmarksWenvoe Castlecastle · 1.2 miGrave Mattershistoric site · 1.5 miBarry Power Stationhistoric site · 2.0 miArgae Dinglevalley · under a mileCrow Hillhill · under a mileCwm Georgevalley · under a milePwll Erw-nawwater · 1.1 miLittle Hillhill · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDinas Powys Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haDinas Powis Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haCosmeston Lakes Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 110 haCadoxton Conservation Areapark · 1.5 miParc Bryn-y-Donplaying field · 1.0 mi · 12 haMerthyr Dyfan Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 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 202642 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandough1.9 miGP surgeryDinas Powys Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationBarry police station2.0 miCash machineEvans Retail, Dinas Powys1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Andrew's C/W Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Richard Gwyn Catholic High School817 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGwenfo C/W Primary School233 pupils1.3 miCollegeWeston College12.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL5.2 miRailway stationDinas Powys1.0 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station3.8 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal2.9 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkWyndham Street Car ParkBarry2.3 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationDinas Powys1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF64 postcode district.
