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 – 4:07 pm
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People6,997 residentsin the Llansamlet census areaMedian age 40.52,988 households68% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,383 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,426 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 8 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 spacesGwarchodfa Natur Bro Tawepark · under a mile · 7 haLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 38 haMorriston Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 24 haParc Brialluplaying field · under a mileBirchgrove Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMorriston Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20188 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202446 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.7 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)3,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLlwyn Brwydrau Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLlansamlet Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTrallwn Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Lon Las479 pupilsright herePrimaryTrallwn Primary School204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBirchgrove722 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL30 miRailway stationLlansamletunder a mileBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand V3.8 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.7 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA7 postcode district.
