Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:50 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:28 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,359 residentsin the Caernarfon West & Waunfawr census areaMedian age 45.92,732 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,020 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle49% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,457 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksGypsy Wood Lakelake · under a mileY Maes (Castle Square)castle · 1.6 miCastles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwyneddhistoric site · 1.7 miMoel Smythomountain · 2.8 miMoel Tryfanmountain · 3.1 miPontrughistoric site · 2.6 miYsbytty Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miY Forydbay · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCwrs Golff Caernarfongolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haY Morfaplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haGlynllifon Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 25 haMaes Chwarae Coffapark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198413 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202422 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrynseiont Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTeam (West) Spc5 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistUnit 1E1.8 miPolice stationCaernarfon Police Station1.8 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMCaernarfon1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol Bontnewydd214 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Yr Hendre378 pupils1.5 miSecondaryYsgol Syr Hugh Owen873 pupils2.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL61 miRailway stationLlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyll7.7 miBus stationCaernarfon Bus Station Stand C1.7 miFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkSnowdon St ParkingCaernarfon1.6 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationCaernarfon4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL55 postcode district.
