Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:52 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:28 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,753 residentsin the Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn census areaMedian age 47.43,471 households62% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,462 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,219 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 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 landmarksTraeth Pwllheli Marian-y-debeach · 1.1 miGlan y Don Beachbeach · 1.2 miGarn Pwllhelihill · under a mileNant Stigallt Reservoirriver · 1.1 miPwll Duwater · under a mileCrochan Berwcliffs · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPwllheli Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haCanolfan Hamdden Dwyforsports ground · under a mile · 3 haPwllheli Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 19848 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202439 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBryn Beryl Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryTreflanunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBryn Beryl Hospital1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryYsgol Glan y Mor474 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Cymerau253 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTeresa Houseunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL72 miRailway stationPwllheliunder a mileBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand Bunder a mileFerryAberdaron Ferry Landing13 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL53 postcode district.
