Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:46 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:23 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,704 residentsin the Pen-y-cae & Minera census areaMedian age 44.22,386 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright22% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,526 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 75% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,178 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksNewtown Mountainmountain · under a mileBottom Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTop Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMynydd Eglwysegmountain · 2.7 miMonks Poollake · 1.8 miYew Tree Dinglevalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBonc yr Hafodpark · 2.2 mi · 38 haStryt Las Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 8 haParc Gwledig Ty Mawrpark · 2.4 mi · 19 haCanolfan Hamddensports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,547 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation212 m696 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 153 to 308 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChirk Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyPenycae Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRhos Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryPenycae Community Primary School181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol I.D. Hooson228 pupils1.0 miSecondaryGrango580 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL25 miRailway stationRuabon1.9 miBus stationWrexham Bus Station4.9 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL14 postcode district.
