Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People7,407 residentsin the Bon-y-maen census areaMedian age 37.73,329 households53% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright29% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher27% 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°C1,317 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 5 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)
Nearby landmarksKilvey Hillhill · under a mileMynydd Gelliwastadmountain · 4.1 miTraeth Abertawebeach · 3.1 miCwmgellivalley · 1.4 miSummer House Hillhill · 2.2 miMynydd Drumaumountain · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhite Rock Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 38 haMontana Parkpark · under a mileParc yr Hafodplaying field · under a mile · 2 haNeuadd Chwaraeon Cymunedolsports ground · under a mileParc Mawr Bonymaen Sports Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 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 9 Sep 202447 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryBonymaen Clinic20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMatrix Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryPentrechwyth Primary School151 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Illtyds Primary195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPentrehafod School1,120 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL30 miRailway stationSwansea1.1 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand V1.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal1.7 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA1 postcode district.
