Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:48 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:28 am – 4:00 pm
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People8,209 residentsin the Bethesda census areaMedian age 43.23,560 households68% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,980 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 17%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,118 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCegin Poollake · under a mileLlyn Pen-y-parclake · 1.6 miYnys y Bigisland · 1.8 miYnys Castellisland · 1.8 miYr Hen Draeth Ymdrochibeach · 2.5 miAberceginwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGerddi Pen y Brynpark · under a mileSt Deiniol Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haGarth Gardenspark · under a mileTan-y-fynwentpark · under a mileKing George's Field Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198423 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202440 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYsbyty Gwynedd Hospital (Yg NHS Trust)2.7 miGP surgeryGlanfa3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTy Glyderunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryYsgol Hirael191 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Llandygai80 pupils1.1 miSecondaryYsgol Tryfan513 pupils1.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL53 miRailway stationBangor (Gwynedd)1.3 miBus stationBangor Bus Station Stand Aunder a mileFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL57 postcode district.
