Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:51 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:20 am – 4:02 pm
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People5,598 residentsin the Llandrindod Wells census areaMedian age 50.02,798 households56% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright17% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,241 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 55% go by car, 17% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,085 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileBryn Poollake · 2.0 miBroomy Hillhill · 1.0 miLittle Hillhill · 1.1 miCwm-nantvalley · 1.7 miDolberthog Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · under a mile · 8 haRock Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haTemple Gardenspark · under a mileLlandrindod Wells Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 46 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199020 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,990 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation215 m705 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 164 to 298 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlandrindod Wells Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLlandrindod Wells Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLakeside Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLlandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryYsgol Cefnllys198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Trefonnen Church In Wales Community Primary203 pupils1.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL58 miRailway stationLlandrindodLlandrindod Wellsunder a mileBus stationLlandrindod Wells Interchange 4under a mileBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD1 postcode district.
