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 – 4:07 pm
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People6,330 residentsin the New Quay & Penbryn census areaMedian age 55.02,855 households80% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,720 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% 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°C1,236 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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 landmarksTraeth Saithbeach · under a mileTraeth Bach-y-Lletybeach · under a mileAberporth Baybay · 1.3 miCribach Baybay · 1.8 miPencribachheadland · 2.0 miPen-rhipheadland · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201839 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202427 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberaeron Hospital13 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Emlyn6.7 miPharmacyPenrhyn Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistFeidrfair Dental Surgery7.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Gymunedol Aberporth174 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL72 miRailway stationCarmarthen21 miBus stationEisteddfodLlandynan9.5 miFerryFishguard Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA43 postcode district.
