Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:51 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:26 am – 4:02 pm
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People5,551 residentsin the Harlech & Llanbedr census areaMedian age 54.72,672 households75% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,314 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,364 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesRoyal St David's Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 67 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Parkpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198419 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202647 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital13 miGP surgeryMeddyg Care4.9 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacyright hereDentistPenwood Dental Care4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Tanycastell77 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Ardudwy331 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL62 miRailway stationHarlechunder a mileBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand B13 miFerryBarmouth Ferry Landing9.9 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL46 postcode district.
