Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
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People12,714 residentsin the Skewen & Jersey Marine census areaMedian age 33.64,552 households71% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 5,173 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,557 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December25 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksMynydd Drumaumountain · 1.7 miPen Lanhill · under a mileMynydd-y-Gaermountain · 3.4 miAberdulais Fallswaterfall · 3.1 miCwm Crymlynvalley · 1.5 miRed Jacket Pilltidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haVictoria Gardenspark · 1.6 miParc Gwledig Ystad y Gnollpark · 2.0 mi · 15 haCourt Herbert Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haNeath Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 11 haParc Melinplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202444 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,707 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCimla Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryTabernacle Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryCoedffranc Primary School408 pupilsright herePrimaryAbbey Primary School438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDwr Y Felin Comprehensive School1,097 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL28 miRailway stationSkewenunder a mileBus stationNeath Bus Station 111.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.9 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA10 postcode district.
