Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:53 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 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 August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,015 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 3 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 · 1.6 miTraeth Tan-y-bwlchbeach · under a mileRo Fawrbeach · under a milePendinashill · under a mileClarach Baybay · 2.0 miPwll Padarntidal water · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenparcau Playing Fieldpark · under a mileBlaendolau Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 15 haAberystwyth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 38 haParc Derwyn Evanspark · 1.4 miFifth Avenue Allotmentallotments · under a mileVicarage Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199044 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202631 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.4 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
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 126 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 mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth368 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymunedol Plascrug441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Gyfun Penweddig587 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL76 miRailway stationAberystwythunder a mileBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6under a mileFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth22 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY23 postcode district.
