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County or areaCarmarthenshire
Postcode districtSA15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:57 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:20 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,109 residentsin the Glyn & Pontyberem census areaMedian age 45.44,306 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,670 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,555 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 5 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°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Sylenmountain · under a mileMyrtle Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lliedi Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miCwm Llethrydvalley · 1.2 miCwm Lliedi Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miMynydd Llangyndeyrnmountain · 4.4 miPlas Llanelly Househistoric site · 3.9 miCwm Cil-ferivalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Elin Mairpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haCoed Ffos Laspark · 2.5 mi · 31 haMynydd Mawr Woodland Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 108 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 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 202437 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% 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)4,703 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Philip Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryCoalbrook Surgery2.7 miPharmacyWell2.7 miDentistLlannon Road (Dental Surgery)3.5 miPolice stationLlanelli Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Felinfoel, Felinfoel3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPum Heol77 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBryngwyn School1,045 pupils3.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL42 miRailway stationLlanelli4.6 miBus stationLlanelli Bus Station Stand 74.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal13 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLlanelli3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA15 postcode district.


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