Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:58 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:22 am – 4:08 pm
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People7,607 residentsin the Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler census areaMedian age 53.43,320 households75% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,361 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,548 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesCarmarthen Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201826 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202434 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlangwili Hospital Child Health Section5.7 miGP surgeryDyfed Powys Deputy3.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4.7 miDentistCorporate Offices3.7 miPolice stationCarmarthen, Whitland, and St Clears Police6.0 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMCarmarthen4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL57 miRailway stationCarmarthen5.1 miBus stationCarmarthen Bus Station Stand 74.9 miFerryTenby Ferry Landing19 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationCarmarthen3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA33 postcode district.
