Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:46 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:27 am – 3:58 pm
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People5,882 residentsin the Rhos-on-Sea census areaMedian age 56.62,954 households67% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,149 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C859 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 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 landmarksPenrhyn Baybay · under a milePorth Dyniewaidbay · under a mileColwyn Bay Beachbeach · 1.8 miTrwyn y Fuwchheadland · under a mileLittle Ormes Headheadland · 1.0 miCreigiau Rhiwledynhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRhos-on-Sea Golf Linksgolf course · within reach · 39 haPrince's Greenpark · under a mileColwyn Bay Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haQueen's Gardenspark · 2.0 miNorth Western Gardenspark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198438 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202426 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,192 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlandudno General Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryThe Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrosvenor Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryYsgol Glanwydden296 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Y Creuddyn698 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Llandrillo yn Rhos427 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL38 miRailway stationColwyn Bay2.2 miTramVictoria Station (Great Orme Tramway)Llandudno3.0 miBus stationRhyl Bus Station Stand D11 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL28 postcode district.
