Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:52 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:23 am – 4:03 pm
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People7,362 residentsin the Borth & Bont-goch census areaMedian age 49.73,247 households76% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,445 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,641 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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)
Nearby landmarksMoel Golomenmountain · 1.4 miMoel Ffermmountain · 2.5 miBanc Mynyddgordduhill · under a mileLlyn Pendamlake · 2.4 miThe Old Goginan Mine Sitehistoric site · 3.0 miLlyn Craigypistylllake · 2.6 miEsgair Neuaddhill · 1.5 miCoed y Parcwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGogerddanpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202626 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,693 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation157 m515 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 300 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronglais General Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryDermatology Clinic4.9 miPharmacyNew Heights Pharmacy2.4 miDentist23 Portland Street (Dental Surgery)6.6 miPolice stationDyfed Powys PoliceAberystwyth6.6 miCash machineNISA BORTH, Bow Street4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL76 miRailway stationBow Street3.9 miBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 46.6 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth18 miEV chargingbp PulseMachynlleth3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY24 postcode district.
