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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C930 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 7 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 · 1.3 miMonks Poollake · 1.3 miBottom Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTop Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miYew Tree Dinglevalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBonc yr Hafodpark · 1.5 mi · 38 haStryt Las Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haHafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodlandpark · 1.7 mi · 9 haCanolfan Hamddensports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 141 to 244 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWrexham Maelor Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPenycae Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRhos Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol I.D. Hooson228 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenycae Community Primary School181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGrango580 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL25 miRailway stationRuabon1.5 miBus stationWrexham Bus Station4.2 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL14 postcode district.
