Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People6,278 residentsin the West Cross census areaMedian age 50.83,009 households70% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright19% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,327 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 16%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,079 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 294 haClyne Gardenspark · under a mile · 20 haFairwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 107 haSouthend Gardenspark · 1.0 miUnderhill Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haUnderhill Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 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 202447 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.0 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)3,243 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Mumbles Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryY.G.G. Llwynderw312 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTy Dan Y Coedunder a mileSecondaryBishop Gore School1,315 pupils2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationSwansea3.6 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand A3.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.7 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA3 postcode district.
