Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:46 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:24 am – 3:57 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C943 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksPen-y-garthmountain · 2.9 miMoel Llanfairmountain · 3.7 miPengalltegfahill · 1.4 miCoed Uchawoodland · under a mileLlyn Gloywlake · 3.4 miCoed-marchonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRuthin-Pwllglas Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 19 haMoel Famau Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 863 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202538 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · 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
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
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 243 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRuthin Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPlas Meddyg2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistMount Street (Dental Surgery)1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryYsgol Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd122 pupils1.5 miPrimaryYsgol Borthyn101 pupils1.6 miSecondaryYsgol Brynhyfryd1,121 pupils2.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationPenyffordd12 miBus stationBus Station 1Mold9.5 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL15 postcode district.
