Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:51 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:22 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,491 residentsin the Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam census areaMedian age 52.53,007 households70% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,086 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 9% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 0°C1,472 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 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 landmarksCwmduwater · under a mileVan Poollake · 2.1 miBryn-du Dinglevalley · under a mileCwm Jonathanvalley · under a mileGorn Hillhill · under a milePen y Ffynnonmountain · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Idloes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 18 haLlanidloes Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haLlanidloesplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199021 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202610 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.6 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 broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,270 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 286 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlanidloes And District War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Arwystli Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLlanidloes Pharmacyright hereDentist7 & 8 Valentine Court (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLlanidloes C.p. School267 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLlanidloes High School703 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL68 miRailway stationCaersws6.5 miBus stationNewtown Bus Station Stand 411 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth28 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY18 postcode district.
