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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,301 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksTraeth Abertawebeach · 2.1 miPwll Mawrwater · 1.2 miOlchfa Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Woodwoodland · under a mileCaswell Baybay · 3.5 miLangland Baybay · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 294 haClyne Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 20 haDunvant Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSketty Greenpark · 1.1 miFairwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 107 haDunvant Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 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 4.7 · 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
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospital1.4 miGP surgerySketty & Killay Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMedihub Pharmacy Killay6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 4 secondaryPrimaryHendrefoilan Primary249 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDUNVANT Primary SCHOOL351 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOlchfa School1,907 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationGowerton2.3 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X3.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA2 postcode district.
