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County or areaGwynedd
Postcode districtLL49
Telephone code01766
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:50 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:27 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,660 residentsin the Porthmadog census areaMedian age 51.93,063 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,851 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle56% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C1,329 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January29 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMoel-y-Gestmountain · 1.2 miPen y Garnmountain · 1.6 miBoston Lodge Old Shedhistoric site · 1.2 miLlyn Bachbay · under a mileYnys Tywynisland · under a mileLlyn Pandylake · 1.0 miCei Ballastisland · under a mileLlyn Cwm Bachlake · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mileClwb Chwaraeon Madogsports ground · under a mile · 8 haY Maespark · 4.2 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 198416 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202434 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBryn Beryl Hospital11 miGP surgeryMeddyg Care2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPenwood Dental Care2.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMPorthmadogunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Eifion Wyn212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Eifionydd373 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Y Gorlan109 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL60 miRailway stationPorthmadogunder a mileBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand B12 miFerryBarmouth Ferry Landing15 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkLlyn Bach Pay and Display Car ParkPorthmadog2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPorthmadog1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL49 postcode district.


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