Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
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People8,679 residentsin the Morriston North census areaMedian age 45.83,807 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,899 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, public administration and defence 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,406 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 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 spacesMorriston Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haMorriston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 38 haPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 1.9 mi · 111 haMorriston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileYnystawe Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 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 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202448 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,261 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMorriston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySwansea Bay GP Ooh Servic3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCwmrhydyceirw Primary School530 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMorriston Comprehensive1,055 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlyncollen Primary School198 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationLlansamlet2.8 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 34.4 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.9 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA6 postcode district.
