Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People10,502 residentsin the Dunvant & Killay census areaMedian age 47.14,425 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,575 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,340 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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)
Nearby landmarksPwll Mawrwater · under a mileTraeth Abertawebeach · 2.8 miBishwell Commonwoodland · under a mileCoed yr Ysgolwoodland · 1.0 miCwm y Lladronvalley · 2.3 miCaswell Baybay · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 294 haDunvant Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haDunvant Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haFairwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 107 haClyne Gardenspark · 2.1 mi · 20 haStafford Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201813 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202444 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,689 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryEstuary Group Practice1.8 miPharmacyKevin Thomas Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 4 secondaryPrimaryDUNVANT Primary SCHOOL351 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPen-Y-Fro189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOlchfa School1,907 pupils1.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationGowerton1.7 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 13.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA2 postcode district.
