Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People8,447 residentsin the Llangyfelach & Tircoed census areaMedian age 41.93,536 households80% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,297 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,411 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 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 spacesPenllergare Valley Woodspark · under a mile · 111 haLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 38 haMorriston Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haMorriston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haMynydd Newyddplaying field · 1.3 mi · 17 haMorriston Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: 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 20189 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202449 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,790 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryClase Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWell12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLlangyfelach Primary School244 pupilsunder a milePrimaryClase Primary School360 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Vaughan School1,236 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationLlansamlet3.3 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 13.5 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.3 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA5 postcode district.
