Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:48 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:26 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,521 residentsin the Llanrwst & Betws-y-coed census areaMedian age 49.43,721 households69% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,108 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle42% 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 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,308 mm of rain a year, 72 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 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)
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation300 m984 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 253 to 433 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital19 miGP surgeryMeddygfa7.0 miPharmacyD Powys Davies Pharmacy7.3 miDentistHealth Centre7.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Ysbyty Ifan17 pupils1.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL44 miRailway stationPont-y-Pant6.4 miFerryBarmouth Ferry Landing23 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBetws-y-Coed6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL24 postcode district.
