Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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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°C995 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksSawbridge Baybay · under a mileBall Baybay · under a mileSully Islandisland · under a mileHopkins Mounthill · under a milePenarth Beachbeach · 2.6 miCosmeston Lakeswater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCosmeston Lakes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 110 haSully Sports and Leisure Clubsports ground · under a mile · 15 haGlamorganshire Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 46 haDinas Powis Commonpark · 2.4 mi · 10 haWindsor Gardenspark · 2.4 miMaes Hamdden Cwrt-y-vilplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 202639 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandough3.4 miGP surgeryVale Clinic2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacySully Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL6.4 miRailway stationDinas Powys2.4 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station5.3 miFerryPenarth Pier2.7 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF64 postcode district.
