Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:53 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:24 am – 4:04 pm
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People6,459 residentsin the Aberystwyth South census areaMedian age 36.32,712 households55% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright21% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,736 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, education 18%, health and social work 18%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,143 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 4 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-Cwarelmountain · 1.3 miAberystwyth Beachbeach · 1.3 miRo Fawrbeach · 1.4 miCwmpadarnvalley · under a mileDyffryn Rheidolvalley · under a mileClarach Baybay · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Derwyn Evanspark · under a milePenparcau Playing Fieldpark · under a mileAberystwyth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haBlaendolau Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 15 haAberystwyth Cricket Club Clwb Criced Aberystwythplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLlwybr Beicio Waunfawrsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202630 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,303 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronglais General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryYstwyth Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist23 Portland Street (Dental Surgery)1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryYsgol Gyfun Penweddig587 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenglais School1,120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth368 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL76 miRailway stationAberystwyth1.0 miBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 51.0 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth21 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY23 postcode district.
