Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:58 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,430 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksPen y Moelfremountain · 3.2 miBlack Pooltidal water · 1.4 miAllt Werncorgamwoodland · under a mileTre-Vaughan Hillhill · 1.8 miScott's Woodwoodland · under a mileMoelfrehill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarmarthen Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haDerllys Court Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 51 haCarmarthen Wanderers Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAbergwili Community Gardenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201823 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202434 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlangwili Hospital Child Health Section3.1 miGP surgeryDyfed Powys Deputy4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistCorporate Officesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryJohnstown443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High School1,289 pupils1.1 miPrimaryModel491 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL53 miRailway stationCarmarthen1.8 miBus stationCarmarthen Bus Station Stand 111.8 miFerryTenby Ferry Landing19 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA31 postcode district.
