Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:46 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:25 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,596 residentsin the Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan census areaMedian age 51.02,788 households71% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,341 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% 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 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C869 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 5 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 Fechanmountain · 1.2 miMoel Tywysogmountain · 1.6 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Dinglevalley · under a mileNant y Lladronvalley · 1.2 miFoel Gasythhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198444 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202545 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,877 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 262 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDenbigh Community Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryBronyffynnon Surgery2.9 miPharmacyCohens Chemist3.0 miDentistCastlewood Dental Care2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL29 miRailway stationAbergele & Pensarn9.6 miBus stationRhyl Bus Station Stand A10 miFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside25 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL16 postcode district.
