Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Llandough1.5 miGP surgeryVog Lhb9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBannon Healthcare LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryIndependentWestbourne Schoolright herePrimaryAlbert Primary School439 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanwell School1,923 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWeston College10.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL7.9 miRailway stationPenarthunder a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Station2.6 miFerryPenarth Pierunder a mileBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF64 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:15 am – 4:06 pm
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People10,174 residentsin the Penarth census areaMedian age 46.34,758 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,815 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 38% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,039 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksPenarth Beachbeach · under a mileBae Caerdyddbay · 1.0 miRanny Baybay · 1.8 miThe Dinglewoodland · under a milePop Hillhill · 1.8 miCefn-y-wrachwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBelle Vue Gardenspark · under a mileY Cyminpark · under a mileGlamorganshire Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 46 haVictoria Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileHarbour View Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201836 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · 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
Broadband91% 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)5,164 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
