Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:56 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:17 am – 4:07 pm
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People6,138 residentsin the Ogmore-by-Sea & Llandow census areaMedian age 49.82,576 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,851 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,350 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksMynydd Bychanmountain · 1.4 miCrack Hillhill · under a mileBeaupre Castlecastle · 3.9 miSt John's House Trusthistoric site · 3.8 miBlaen Alunwater · 2.1 miVale of Glamorganvalley · 2.1 miLlyn-y-goredlake · 4.0 miLlanblethian Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStarling Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 16 haCowbridge Physic Gardenspark · 2.8 miWindmill Community Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201824 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,724 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryNorth Court2.0 miPharmacyPencoed Pharmacy2.5 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miPolice stationPolice Custody Suite Queens Road.Bridgend2.5 miCash machineBarclays ATMMid Glamorgan2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryLlangan Primary School123 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt David's Church-In-Wales187 pupils1.5 miSecondaryPencoed Comprehensive882 pupils2.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL9.2 miRailway stationPencoed2.6 miBus stationBridgend Bus Station Stand 103.7 miFerryBarry Waterfront Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBridgend1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF35 postcode district.
