Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:56 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:16 am – 4:06 pm
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People6,556 residentsin the Cowbridge census areaMedian age 52.52,886 households82% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,704 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,312 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHensol Lakelake · 2.1 miMynydd Bychanmountain · 3.4 miHensol Forestforest · 1.9 miDruid's Grovewoodland · under a mileOtters Brook Trout Poolsriver · 2.3 miMynydd y Fforestwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHensol Parkgolf course · 1.5 mi · 104 haCowbridge Physic Gardenspark · 2.3 miLaureldene Road Allotmentallotments · 1.4 miCastle Plainpark · 4.0 miThe Greenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201826 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Glamorgan Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryCowbridge & Vale Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyLlanharry Pharmacy1.7 miDentistY Bont Faen Dental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 all-throughPrimaryLlansannor C/W Primary School228 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Llanhari647 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLlanhari Primary154 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.3 miRailway stationPontyclun2.6 miBus stationTalbot Green Bus Station Stand D3.6 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal9.0 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF71 postcode district.
