Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
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People7,407 residentsin the Bon-y-maen census areaMedian age 37.73,329 households53% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright29% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,319 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December17 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksKilvey Hillhill · under a mileMynydd Gelliwastadmountain · 3.8 miSummer House Hillhill · 1.5 miMynydd Drumaumountain · 4.2 miCwmgellivalley · 1.7 miCrymlyn Bogwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 38 haWhite Rock Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haJersey Parkpark · 1.2 miParc Mawr Bonymaen Sports Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCefn Hengoed Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileParc yr Hafodplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20189 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202447 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.6 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryBonymaen Clinic14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBonymaen Pharmacy (K.thomas)17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMatrix Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Illtyds Primary195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCefn Hengoed906 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y Cwm124 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL30 miRailway stationSwansea1.7 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand T2.2 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA1 postcode district.
