Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:56 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:20 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,837 residentsin the Ammanford & Betws census areaMedian age 44.73,451 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,266 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,509 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 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)
Nearby landmarksMynydd y Betwsmountain · 1.9 miFfrwd Glyn-hirwaterfall · 2.8 miCwm Cathanvalley · under a mileMynydd Pysgodlynmountain · 3.8 miPentwyn Mawrhill · 1.8 miCwm Duvalley · 1.8 miPenlle'rcastellhill · 2.2 miUpper Lliw Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBetws Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haAmmanford Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haParc y Fferwspark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmman Valley Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMargaret Street Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAmman Dental1.1 miPolice stationDyfed Powys Police - Ammanford Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Llandybie - High Street, Llandybie3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryBetws83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParcyrhun199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Dyffryn Aman1,547 pupils1.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL38 miRailway stationPantyffynnonunder a mileBus stationAmmanford Bus Station Stand 11.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops51 within a mileEV chargingGridservePontyates4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA18 postcode district.
