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Pubs 40 Restaurants 144 Banks 12 Shops 372 Supermarkets 17 Takeaways 74 Cinemas 7 Attractions 102 Business services 34 Education 139 Health and beauty 188 Home improvement 181 Leisure 23 Property services 60




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County or areaCarmarthenshire
Postcode districtSA18
Telephone code01690
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:56 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:20 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,837 residentsin the Ammanford & Betws census areaMedian age 44.73,451 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,266 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,522 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd y Betwsmountain · 1.9 miFfrwd Glyn-hirwaterfall · 2.1 miMynydd Isafmountain · 3.4 miCwm Cathanvalley · 1.5 miPentwyn Mawrhill · 2.3 miPenlle'rcastellhill · 2.5 miCwm Duvalley · 2.3 miLlyn Llech Owenlake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBetws Parkpark · within reach · 2 haAmmanford Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haParc y Fferwspark · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202648 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% 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)3,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmman Valley Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMargaret Street Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAmman Dentalunder a milePolice stationDyfed Powys Police - Ammanford Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Llandybie - High Street, Llandybie2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryBetws83 pupilsright herePrimaryRhydaman288 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Dyffryn Aman1,547 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationAmmanfordunder a mileBus stationAmmanford Bus Station Stand 2under a mileFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops86 within a mileEV chargingGridservePontyates4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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