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County or areaGwynedd
Postcode districtLL55
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:49 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:28 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,742 residentsin the Llanberis & Deiniolen census areaMedian age 44.32,921 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,351 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C2,035 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 18°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLlyn Padarnlake · under a mileMoel Rhiwenmountain · 1.7 miLlyn Tomos Lewislake · under a mileY Glynisland · under a mileMoel Eiliomountain · 2.7 miGer yr Afonriver · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gweledig Padarnpark · within reach · 217 haThe Old School Lodgesports ground · 1.1 miLlys Dafyddpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198418 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202446 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,219 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 328 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEryri Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryThe Surgery1.3 miPharmacyFferyllfa Ellis Jones Pharmacy1.3 miDentistBethesda Dental Clinic4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryYsgol Gwaun Gyfni131 pupils1.0 miPrimaryYsgol Dolbadarn132 pupils1.2 miSecondaryYsgol Brynrefail764 pupils2.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL55 miRailway stationBangor (Gwynedd)6.1 miBus stationCaernarfon Bus Station Stand C5.5 miFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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