Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:58 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:20 am – 4:08 pm
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People6,192 residentsin the Cydweli & Trimsaran census areaMedian age 47.42,666 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright17% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,416 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,259 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesParc Howardpark · 1.2 mi · 12 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSpring Gardenspark · 1.8 miBryn Yard Amenity Areapark · 2.2 miCornonation Road Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201814 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202440 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband14% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,899 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Philip Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHywel Dda Mas8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMw Phillips Chemists11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLlanelli Dental Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySwiss Valley244 pupilsunder a milePrimaryY Felin218 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBryngwyn School1,045 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL40 miRailway stationLlanelli2.2 miBus stationLlanelli Bus Station Stand 71.5 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA17 postcode district.
