Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:47 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:24 am – 3:58 pm
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People5,186 residentsin the Corwen, Llanelidan & Efenechdyd census areaMedian age 48.52,209 households72% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,490 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,035 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCynwyd Forestforest · 1.0 miRhayadr Cynwydwaterfall · 2.1 miMoel Truanmountain · 2.9 miMoel yr Henfaesmountain · 3.0 miPen Coed Mawrhill · under a mileLlyn Ororlake · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCorwen Community Orchardplaying field · within reachUwch y Dre Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.1 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 broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,381 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 375 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRuthin Community Hospital9.6 miGP surgeryCorwen Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBeauwood Dental Care8.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryYsgol Caer Drewyn89 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Carrog28 pupils1.8 miPrimaryYsgol Bro Elwern68 pupils2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationChirk13 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL21 postcode district.
