Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:58 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People5,028 residentsin the Llanmorlais & Three Crosses census areaMedian age 50.92,201 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,198 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,341 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 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 landmarksPwll Mawrwater · 1.4 miPen-y-wern Woodwoodland · under a milePriors Meadowwoodland · under a mileCwm y Lladronvalley · 2.5 miTraeth Abertawebeach · 4.2 miBroad Poollake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 294 haStafford Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 20 haFairwood Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 11 haDunvant Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 3.7 mi · 111 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201814 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202444 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,291 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorseinon Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryEstuary Group Practice1.6 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCrwys Primary School137 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPen-Y-Fro189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGowerton Comprehensive School1,127 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationGowerton1.7 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 12.8 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal5.9 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA4 postcode district.
