Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:20 am – 4:08 pm
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People9,638 residentsin the Loughor census areaMedian age 44.34,218 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,453 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,267 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January27 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesStafford Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 20 haArgyle Gardenspark · 1.0 miPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 3.1 mi · 111 haPenyrheol Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 miBynea Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202442 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,414 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorseinon Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryCommunity Resource Team7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlexandra Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCasllwchwr Primary School198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTre Uchaf Primary School203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenyrheol Comprehensive School860 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL36 miRailway stationBynea1.4 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 61.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA4 postcode district.
