Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:49 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:28 am – 4:00 pm
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People6,425 residentsin the Bethel & Llanrug census areaMedian age 43.52,762 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,187 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C1,587 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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)
Nearby landmarksPen-y-Graigmountain · under a mileLlyn Glan-rhydlake · 1.2 miMoel Rhiwenmountain · 2.6 miLlyn Bogelynlake · 2.3 miCoed Tan-dinaswoodland · under a mileCoed Fachellwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlan Faenolpark · 1.8 mi · 127 haParc Gweledig Padarnpark · 3.1 mi · 217 haGardd Lysieuegpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haArete Outdoor Educational Centresports ground · 1.8 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 202445 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,023 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYsbyty Gwynedd Hospital (Yg NHS Trust)2.7 miGP surgeryFelinheli&Porthaethwy Su1.6 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.0 miDentistMobile Dental Unit2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Bethel147 pupils1.1 miPrimaryYsgol y Felinheli157 pupils1.5 miSecondaryYsgol Brynrefail764 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL56 miRailway stationLlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyll3.6 miBus stationMenai Bridge Bus Station3.8 miFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL55 postcode district.
