Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People5,788 residentsin the Mayals & Bishopston census areaMedian age 54.02,636 households88% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright3% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,337 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 18%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,171 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesMansel Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 294 haFairwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 107 haMurton Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haClyne Gardenspark · 2.1 mi · 20 haFairwood Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201816 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202447 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryThe Mumbles Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBishopston Primary School309 pupilsright hereSecondaryBishopston Comprehensive1,128 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPennard Primary167 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationGowerton4.7 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand A5.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal5.8 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA3 postcode district.
