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County or areaCarmarthenshire
Postcode districtSA31
Telephone code01267
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:57 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:22 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,288 residentsin the Carmarthen North census areaMedian age 40.42,349 households57% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright25% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,312 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 18%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,459 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPicton Castle & Gardenscastle · under a mileMoridunum Roman Amphitheatrehistoric site · under a mileTowy Bridgebridge · under a mileTre-Vaughan Hillhill · 1.0 miCwm-oernant Reservoirswater · under a milePenlan Ffoshill · 1.2 miTrevaughan Woodwoodland · under a mileBlack Pooltidal water · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCarmarthen Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haParc Hindsplaying field · under a mileAbergwili Community Gardenpark · 1.8 miCarmarthen Wanderers Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201821 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202432 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,552 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlangwili Hospital Child Health Section1.3 miGP surgeryWw Substance Misuse Service8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWalter Lloyd & Son Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Water Street Dental Practiceright herePolice stationCarmarthen, Whitland, and St Clears Police1.3 miCash machineBritannia Building Society3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryY Dderwen358 pupilsright herePrimaryMyrddin Community Primary School102 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High School1,289 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL52 miRailway stationCarmarthenunder a mileBus stationCarmarthen Bus Station Stand 4under a mileFerryTenby Ferry Landing21 miBus stops116 within a mileCar parkAPCOA UK - St Catherine's Walk Shopping Centre, Carmarthen3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationCarmarthen2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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