Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:52 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:24 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,362 residentsin the Borth & Bont-goch census areaMedian age 49.73,247 households76% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,445 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,905 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 landmarksMoel y Llynmountain · 2.2 miMynydd Garth-Gwynionmountain · 2.5 miDynyn Hillhill · under a mileFoel Fawrhill · under a mileDovey Bryncynfil Forestforest · 1.9 miPistyll y Llynwaterfall · 2.9 miLlyn Moel-y-llynlake · 2.5 miLlyn Conachlake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202627 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,693 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation288 m945 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 424 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroddyfi Community Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryGlantwymyn Health Centre4.2 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4.0 miDentistLlys Einion Dental Surgery4.1 miPolice stationMachynlleth Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Machynlleth, Machynlleth4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL70 miRailway stationDovey JunctionDerwen Las1.7 miBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 412 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth13 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMachynlleth2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY20 postcode district.
