Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:52 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:28 am – 4:04 pm
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People5,284 residentsin the Abersoch & Aberdaron census areaMedian age 52.02,334 households67% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,385 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 13%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 4°C1,076 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 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)
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 19849 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202442 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,771 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 303 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBryn Beryl Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Rhydbach1.9 miPharmacyFferyllwyr Llyn Cyf3.8 miDentistBryn Beryl Hospital7.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryYsgol Botwnnog469 pupils1.5 miPrimaryYsgol Pont Y Gof101 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL78 miRailway stationPwllheli6.6 miBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand B6.5 miFerryAberdaron Ferry Landing7.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL53 postcode district.
