Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:53 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:17 am – 4:03 pm
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People6,942 residentsin the Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse census areaMedian age 54.53,077 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,074 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 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)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Llangorsemountain · 2.3 miPwll yr Hesgwaterfall · 2.5 miMynydd Llysiaumountain · 3.1 miCwm Nantygarregvalley · under a milePen Tirhill · 1.2 miCwm Charlesvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haLlangors Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 15 haBullpit Picnic Sitepark · 3.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202633 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,357 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 392 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronllys Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryWar Memorial Health Centre4.2 miPharmacyBoots4.0 miDentistWorcester House Dental Surgery7.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL36 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Town8.9 miBus stationBrynmawr Bus Station Stand 47.5 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP8 postcode district.
