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County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF2
Telephone code01241
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 – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,673 residentsin the Pen-y-lan South census areaMedian age 38.42,916 households62% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright10% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,312 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 36% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 91%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°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 10 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)
Parks and green spacesHowardian Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 13 haRoath Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 38 haWaterloo Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haSt Peters Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haColchester Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haMaes Hamdden y Rhathplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 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
Broadband99% 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)3,053 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales1.7 miGP surgeryRoath House Surgery26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCentral Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools33 primary, 5 secondary, 7 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHowardian Primary School452 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarlborough Primary492 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern935 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College12.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL11 miRailway stationCathays1.3 miBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14Cardiff Bus Station1.9 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop1.9 miBus stops179 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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