Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:50 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:31 am – 4:01 pm
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People10,630 residentsin the Holyhead census areaMedian age 39.44,830 households51% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,204 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C872 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November10 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksNewry Beachbeach · under a mileHolyhead Mountainmountain · 1.8 miTraeth Penrhosbeach · 1.0 miSalt Islandisland · under a mileYnys Gybiisland · 1.0 miLlyn Bloeddialake · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybipark · 1.0 mi · 47 haHolyhead Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 44 haCanolfan Hamdden Caergybisports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198422 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202422 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,080 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefni Hospital14 miGP surgeryMeddygfa Victoria Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLongford Road Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Santes Fair99 pupilsright hereSecondaryYsgol Uwchradd Caergybi818 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Llanfawr256 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL74 miRailway stationHolyheadunder a mileFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL65 postcode district.
