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County or areaVale of Glamorgan
Postcode districtCF63
Telephone code01556
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:56 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,278 residentsin the Palmerstown census areaMedian age 40.63,544 households66% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright17% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,860 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,007 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksWenvoe Castlecastle · 1.4 miBarry Power Stationhistoric site · 1.2 miGrave Mattershistoric site · 2.3 miLittle Hillhill · under a mileCassy Hillhill · under a mileFreshwater Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSully Baybay · 2.0 miArgae Dinglevalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCadoxton Conservation Areapark · under a mileVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileSt Andrews Major Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 21 haPalmerston Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haMerthyr Dyfan Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: 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 201835 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Barry Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryThe Practice Of Health11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyM W Phillips Chemists11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBarry police station1.0 miCash machinePost OfficeBarryunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondarySt Richard Gwyn Catholic High School817 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPalmerston Primary School222 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCadoxton Primary School460 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College12.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL4.5 miRailway stationCadoxtonunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station4.8 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal1.9 miBus stops86 within a mileCar parkWyndham Street Car ParkBarry1.3 miEV chargingVictoria Park Road, Barry7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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