Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People8,010 residentsin the Peterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe census areaMedian age 49.03,358 households85% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,830 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,171 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksLanlayhistoric site · 1.2 miSt Fagans Old Rectoryhistoric site · 1.6 miMill Streamriver · 1.6 miPwll Arthurwater · 1.0 miSt y-Nyll Pondspond · under a mileWenvoe Castlecastle · 4.2 miHensol Lakelake · 3.2 miY Gaerhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miSt Fagans Parkpark · 1.5 miForest Farm Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 54 haGlamorgan Wanderers Memorial Rugby Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201830 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,409 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryWoodlands Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.1 miDentistFairwater Dental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationEly Police StationCardiff2.6 miCash machineRontec - Cardiff West (euronet)1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPeterston-Super-Ely Primary136 pupils1.1 miPrimarySt Fagans Church In Wales201 pupils1.8 miSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr1,181 pupils2.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL6.8 miRailway stationRadyr2.9 miBus stationTalbot Green Bus Station Stand B4.7 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop5.1 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingGridservePontyclun1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.
