Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:56 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:19 am – 4:06 pm
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People7,409 residentsin the Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman census areaMedian age 46.13,240 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright18% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,959 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 73% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,997 mm of rain a year, 67 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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)
Parks and green spacesCeltic Minor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 36 haTairgwaith Community Fieldpark · 1.9 miParc yr Orseddpark · 2.7 miY Palais Garnantpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20182 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202644 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,544 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 282 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYstradgynlais Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryAmman Tawe Partnershipunder a milePharmacyGwilym Pharmacyunder a mileDentistM J Taylor Dental Surgery2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryYGG Cwmllynfell60 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBrynmorgan Villaunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur1,557 pupils2.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationAmmanford7.8 miBus stationAmmanford Bus Station Stand 67.5 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA9 postcode district.
