Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:57 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 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 August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,077 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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 landmarksTraeth Penloinbeach · under a mileTraeth y Cribachbeach · under a mileCribach Baybay · under a mileAberporth Baybay · under a milePencribachheadland · under a milePencestyllheadland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 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 202429 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.7 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
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberaeron Hospital15 miGP surgeryAshleigh Surgery5.1 miPharmacyPenrhyn Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Gymunedol Aberporth174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Uwchradd Aberteifi614 pupils4.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL73 miRailway stationFishguard HarbourGoodwick20 miBus stationEisteddfodLlandynan7.8 miFerryFishguard Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA43 postcode district.
