Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:38 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°C1,404 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 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 spacesPenllergare Valley Woodspark · under a mile · 111 haGorseinon Commonpark · under a mile · 4 haStafford Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 20 haService Housesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201810 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202441 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.4 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
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorseinon Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryTy'r Felin Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyGorseinon Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools11 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPenllergaer Primary School348 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGorseinon Primary School311 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPenyrheol Comprehensive School860 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationGowerton1.8 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 11.4 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA4 postcode district.
