Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,421 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksSummer House Hillhill · under a mileMynydd Drumaumountain · 3.1 miMynydd Gelliwastadmountain · 3.3 miCwm Crymlynvalley · under a mileKilvey Hillhill · 2.0 miCrymlyn Bogwetland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLlewelyn Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 38 haGwarchodfa Natur Bro Tawepark · 1.1 mi · 7 haParc Mawr Bonymaen Sports Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMorriston Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 24 haParc Brialluplaying field · under a mileCefn Hengoed Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 20188 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202446 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.4 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
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryLlwyn Brwydrau Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLlansamlet Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTrallwn Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryTrallwn Primary School204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTalycopa Primary School222 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCefn Hengoed906 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL29 miRailway stationLlansamletunder a mileBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand Q3.3 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA7 postcode district.
