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County or areaCarmarthenshire
Postcode districtSA14
Telephone code01286
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:57 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:20 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,728 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLlyn Llech Owenlake · 1.3 miBanc y Llynhill · 1.3 miCwm-Mwynvalley · 1.2 miFfrwd Glyn-hirwaterfall · 3.6 miLlangathen Castlecastle · 4.6 miPaxton's Towerhistoric site · 4.4 miMynydd y Betwsmountain · 5.1 miMynydd Isafmountain · 5.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLlyn Llech Owainpark · under a mile · 82 haMynydd Mawr Woodland Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 108 haParc y Fferwspark · 2.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 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 201810 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · 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
Elevation178 m584 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmman Valley Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Penygroes2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHarlow & Knowles Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLlannon Road (Dental Surgery)2.9 miPolice stationDyfed Powys Police Cross Hands Police StationLlanelli1.5 miCash machineTodays Village Store - Gorslas, Gorslasunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Penygroes166 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGorslas206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Maes Y Gwendraeth1,084 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL42 miRailway stationLlandybie2.4 miBus stationAmmanford Bus Station Stand 12.8 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops48 within a mileEV chargingGridservePontyates3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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