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 – 4:08 pm
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People8,836 residentsin the Townhill census areaMedian age 32.13,774 households30% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright59% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,876 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 67% go by car, 8% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 90%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,311 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 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)
Parks and green spacesLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 38 haManselton Parkpark · under a mileBryn-Melyn Parkpark · under a mileParc Cwmbwrlaplaying field · under a mile · 4 haParc yr Hafodplaying field · under a mile · 2 haNeuadd Chwaraeon Cymunedolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 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 9 Sep 202448 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)4,013 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryManselton Surgery25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools28 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryBurlais Primary School496 pupilsright herePrimaryWaun Wen School201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPentrehafod School1,120 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationSwanseaunder a mileBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X1.3 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops207 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA1 postcode district.
