Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:57 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:24 am – 4:08 pm
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People8,672 residentsin the Cardigan & Aber-porth census areaMedian age 51.24,177 households64% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright18% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,161 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 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-brynmountain · 2.3 miForest Woodforest · 1.6 miCwm Duvalley · under a mileBanc-y-Warrenhill · 1.1 miMynydd Crogwymountain · 4.1 miRosehill Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · 1.2 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.2 miAlexandra Gardenspark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201840 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202432 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,668 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberaeron Hospital19 miGP surgeryAshleigh Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCaerleon Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistFeidrfair Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL73 miRailway stationFishguard HarbourGoodwick16 miBus stationEisteddfodLlandynan3.5 miFerryFishguard Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA43 postcode district.
