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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People10,216 residentsin the Landore census areaMedian age 35.54,498 households49% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright23% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,261 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: 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)
Parks and green spacesLlewelyn Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haWhite Rock Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMontana Parkpark · under a mileParc yr Hafodplaying field · under a mile · 2 haNeuadd Chwaraeon Cymunedolsports ground · under a mileParc Cwmbwrlaplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: 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 8.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.9 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)4,777 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryBrynhyfryd Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistManor Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools27 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryPentrehafod School1,120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrynhyfryd Primary School461 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHafod Primary School254 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationSwansea1.1 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X1.7 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops124 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA1 postcode district.
