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
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People6,451 residentsin the Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr census areaMedian age 47.53,141 households60% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright16% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,753 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 17%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,320 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksPicton Castle & Gardenscastle · under a mileMoridunum Roman Amphitheatrehistoric site · under a mileTowy Bridgebridge · 1.0 miCwm-oernant Reservoirswater · under a milePenlan Ffoshill · 1.6 miMerlin's Hillhill · 1.8 miBishop's Pondpond · 1.0 miAllt Cystanogwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAbergwili Community Gardenpark · under a mileCarmarthen Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haParc Hindsplaying field · under a mileCarmarthen Wanderers Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201820 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202432 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% 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)3,298 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlangwili Hospital Child Health Sectionunder a mileGP surgeryWomen & Childrens Directo5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNigel Williams Chemists LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist1St Floor1.1 miPolice stationDyfed-Powys PoliceLlangunnorunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 43 King StreetCarmarthenunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryRichmond Park217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAbergwili35 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High School1,289 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL51 miRailway stationCarmarthen1.1 miBus stationCarmarthen Bus Station1.1 miFerryTenby Ferry Landing22 miBus stops68 within a mileCar parkPriory Street Car ParkCarmarthenunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationCarmarthen1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA31 postcode district.
