Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:57 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:20 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,420 residentsin the Llan-non, Cross Hands & Pen-y-groes census areaMedian age 45.03,548 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,816 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 74% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,625 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 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 landmarksLlyn Llech Owenlake · 1.6 miCwm-Mwynvalley · under a mileMynydd Sylenmountain · 4.0 miPen-t?yn Woodwoodland · under a mileBanc y Llynhill · 2.3 miMynydd Llangyndeyrnmountain · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMynydd Mawr Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haLlyn Llech Owainpark · 1.3 mi · 82 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miParc y Fferwspark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201811 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202433 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,887 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmman Valley Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryMeddygfa'r Tymbl2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCrosshands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLlannon Road (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Cross Hands127 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Maes Y Gwendraeth1,084 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGorslas206 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL42 miRailway stationAmmanford3.9 miBus stationAmmanford Bus Station Stand 14.2 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA14 postcode district.
