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 – 4:10 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 July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,677 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 2 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 Tre-newyddmountain · 1.2 miMynydd Melynmountain · 1.5 miDwfr Ddisgynfa Cwm-duwaterfall · 1.2 miCwm Felin-banvalley · under a mileBanc Ty-canolhill · 1.2 miAllt Pontfaenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLota Parkpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 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 202446 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 272 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush Hospital Child Health Section11 miGP surgeryNewport Surgery4.0 miPharmacyNewport Pharmacy3.9 miDentistD M Snape Bds12 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Llanychllwydog29 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Bro Gwaun574 pupils5.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL77 miRailway stationFishguard HarbourGoodwick5.4 miBus stationEisteddfodLlandynan9.8 miFerryFishguard Ferry Terminal5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA65 postcode district.
