Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:58 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:20 am – 4:09 pm
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People6,045 residentsin the West Gower census areaMedian age 55.92,586 households87% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,516 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C1,150 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October13 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksThe Sandsbeach · under a mileChapel Merelake · 1.4 miPort-Eynon Baybay · under a mileThe Covebay · 1.0 miRed Poollake · 2.6 miCapon's Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurch Greenpark · 2.8 miThe Greenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201821 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202450 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryGower Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyScurlage Pharmacy2.2 miDentist2 Compton Houses6.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL37 miRailway stationLlanelli8.4 miBus stationLlanelli Bus Station Stand 19.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA3 postcode district.
