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°C1,577 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksRhiwlashistoric site · under a mileMoel Rhiwenmountain · 1.1 miPen-y-Graigmountain · 1.9 miLlyn Glan-rhydlake · 1.0 miLlyn Cororionlake · 2.2 miHalfway Bridgehistoric site · 2.8 miTan-y-Garthhill · under a mileDouglas Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc Gweledig Padarnpark · 2.5 mi · 217 haGlan Faenolpark · 3.1 mi · 127 haMoelyci Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 mi · 2 haLlys Dafyddpark · 3.0 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 198419 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202444 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.0 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
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 272 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYsbyty Gwynedd Hospital (Yg NHS Trust)2.8 miGP surgeryCanolfan Feddygol Yr Hen2.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.7 miDentistBethesda Dental Clinic2.8 miPolice stationBangor Police Station3.8 miCash machineCostcutter, A4244, Deiniolen1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL54 miRailway stationBangor (Gwynedd)3.5 miBus stationBangor Bus Station Stand A3.9 miFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal23 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBangor2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL55 postcode district.
