Local servicesHospitalMonmouth General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDixton Road Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyD R Rosser LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist10 St James Streetunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryOsbaston Church in Wales School197 pupilsright hereSecondaryMonmouth Comprehensive School1,696 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHaberdashers's Monmouth Schoolunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS30 miRailway stationLydney11 miBus stationMonmouth Bus Station Stand 1under a mileFerryLydney Harbour12 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP5 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:51 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:15 am – 4:02 pm
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People11,049 residentsin the Monmouth & Wyesham census areaMedian age 48.65,013 households67% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,768 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 56% go by car, 15% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C927 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksAncre Hillhill · under a mileSwan Poollake · 3.0 miPen-y-lanmountain · 4.3 miLong Hillhill · 1.8 miPen-y-clawddmountain · 4.9 miSt Dial's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonmouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haRockfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMonmouth School Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 2 haChippenham Mead Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCrow Ashpark · 4.3 miBells Fieldpark · 4.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,285 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
