Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:52 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:23 am – 4:03 pm
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People11,486 residentsin the Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron census areaMedian age 51.34,996 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 5,262 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C2,268 mm of rain a year, 83 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December72 days of air frost, 2 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 Lluest-y-carnmountain · 1.5 miLlyn y Fawnoglake · under a mileCripiau Eisteddfa-fachhill · under a mileFoel Wyddonhill · under a mileLlyn Llygad Rheidollake · 2.2 miCefn Croes Wind Farmhistoric site · 2.7 miMynydd yr Ychenmountain · 3.4 miRhaeadr Blaenhafrenwaterfall · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199031 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202619 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,513 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation427 m1,401 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 349 to 614 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlanidloes And District War Memorial Hospital9.8 miGP surgeryThe Arwystli Medical Practice9.8 miPharmacyNew Heights Pharmacy9.3 miDentist7 & 8 Valentine Court (Dental Surgery)9.8 miPolice stationMachynlleth Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL73 miRailway stationDovey JunctionDerwen Las11 miBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 513 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth22 miEV chargingbp PulseMachynlleth9.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY23 postcode district.
