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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF5 postcode district.

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,599 residentsin the Caerau West census areaMedian age 36.82,738 households50% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright32% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,616 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 62% go by car, 9% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 95%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,177 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Fagans Old Rectoryhistoric site · 1.3 miGrave Mattershistoric site · 1.5 miWenvoe Castlecastle · 2.6 miCardiff Castle, South Wales, United Kingdomcastle · 3.3 miCwm-sladevalley · 1.2 miCock Hillhill · 1.6 miSweldon Woodwoodland · under a mileTaff Trail Viewpointwalk or trail · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Fagans Parkpark · 1.1 miTrelai Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 35 haFairwater Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 14 haGlamorgan Wanderers Memorial Rugby Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCowbridge Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201832 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRookwood Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryWoodlands Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Caerau Lane Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationEly Police StationCardiffunder a mileCash machineCaerau Lane Superstore3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools17 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryPencaerau Primary232 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau231 pupilsright hereSecondaryMary Immaculate High School871 pupilsright hereCollegeWeston College14.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL6.4 miRailway stationWaun-gron ParkFairwater1.6 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station3.3 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop3.1 miBus stops118 within a mileCar parkLlandaff Campus Car ParkCardiff2.5 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationCardiff2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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