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County or areaGwynedd
Postcode districtLL40
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:51 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:25 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,128 residentsin the Barmouth & Dolgellau census areaMedian age 51.12,878 households64% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,704 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,744 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Mawddach Trailwalk or trail · under a mileLlanelltyd Bridgehistoric site · 1.7 miUwch-mynyddmountain · 2.3 miLlyn Gwernanlake · 1.6 miLlyn Tan y Graiglake · 1.6 miMynydd Cwm-mynachmountain · 2.7 miPenmaenpool Toll Bridgebridge · under a mileLlwnc y Penmaentidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarian Mawrplaying field · 1.9 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199044 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202636 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 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 broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,644 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 294 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2.2 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.2 miDentistCounty Hall2.2 miPolice stationDolgellau Police Station2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dolgellau, Dolgellau2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL61 miRailway stationMorfa Mawddach4.8 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth5.1 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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