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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People6,773 residentsin the Cockett census areaMedian age 43.13,121 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,983 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,323 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 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)
Nearby landmarksSingleton Abbeyhistoric site · 2.6 miLoughor Castle Parkcastle · 3.1 miTraeth Abertawebeach · 3.0 miBT Tower (Swansea)historic site · 3.5 miCwm y Lladronvalley · 1.4 miClyne Valleywalk or trail · 2.4 miCwmllwyd Woodwoodland · under a mileTircoed Forestforest · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 294 haStafford Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 20 haPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 1.9 mi · 111 haDunvant Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haDunvant Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202443 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryEstuary Group Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationSketty Police StationSwansea1.8 miCash machineC K Food Stores (2M)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 5 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y Login Fach222 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaunarlwydd Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGowerton Comprehensive School1,127 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationGowerton1.1 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 12.3 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.2 miBus stops61 within a mileCar parkFfordd Beck ParkingSwansea1.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwansea1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA5 postcode district.
