Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:59 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:25 am – 4:09 pm
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People9,628 residentsin the Fishguard census areaMedian age 51.84,445 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,934 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,175 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksTraeth y Bettwsbeach · under a mileNewport Sandsbeach · under a milePen Pistyllwaterfall · 1.0 miMynydd Carninglimountain · 1.7 miCarn Clust-y-cimountain · 1.7 miTraeth Samuelbay · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNewport Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201847 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202443 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,126 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush Hospital Child Health Section15 miGP surgeryNewport Surgeryunder a milePharmacyNewport Pharmacyunder a mileDentistFeidrfair Dental Surgery9.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Bro Ingli104 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL77 miRailway stationFishguard HarbourGoodwick6.1 miBus stationEisteddfodLlandynan6.8 miFerryFishguard Ferry Terminal6.5 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA42 postcode district.
