Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:57 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:20 am – 4:08 pm
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People6,514 residentsin the Pontarddulais census areaMedian age 41.32,833 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,955 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 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 landmarksMynydd Pysgodlynmountain · 2.6 miGopa Hillhill · under a mileCoedbach Parkwoodland · under a milePenllergaer Forestforest · 2.7 miTircoed Forestforest · 2.7 miMill Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHendy Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haAllt-y-Graban Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 11 haPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 3.4 mi · 111 haGorseinon Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201810 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202438 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,902 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorseinon Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryTalybont Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMedihub Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt Teilo Dental Health Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryY.g.g. Bryniago198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPontarddulais Primary School391 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPontarddulais Comprehensive School848 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL37 miRailway stationPontarddulaisGlanffrwdunder a mileBus stationPontardulais Bus Station Stand 2Pontarddulaisunder a mileFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal8.4 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA4 postcode district.
