Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:53 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:15 am – 4:03 pm
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People9,960 residentsin the Langstone & Llan-wern census areaMedian age 40.54,021 households81% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,036 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle49% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,203 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksCas Troggy Castlecastle · 1.5 miWentwood Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBlack Poollake · 1.8 miWentwood Forest Trailswalk or trail · under a mileGray Hillhill · under a mileCastle Tumpcastle · 3.3 miSkeviot Poollake · 2.4 miNine Wellswater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLlandevaud Commonpark · 2.3 miCaldicot Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 26 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201844 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202540 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 275 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cadocs Hospital6.0 miGP surgerySt Peters Hospital2.3 miPharmacyLlanmartin Pharmacy3.6 miDentistAneurin Bevan Health Board(Out Of Hours)5.2 miPolice stationAlway Police StationNewport5.9 miCash machineBR Spar Llanmartin, Underwood3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS18 miRailway stationSevern Tunnel JunctionCaldicot4.1 miBus stationChepstow Bus Station Stand 56.5 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal7.9 miEV chargingGridserveMagor3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP6 postcode district.
