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County or areaCeredigion
Postcode districtSY23
Telephone code01970
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:52 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:23 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,486 residentsin the Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron census areaMedian age 51.34,996 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 5,262 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C1,915 mm of rain a year, 64 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 18°CJAugust: 12 to 18°CASeptember: 10 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Ponterwydmountain · under a mileMynydd yr Ychenmountain · 1.6 miLlyn-yr-oerfalake · 1.5 miGyfarllwyd Fallswaterfall · 2.2 miMynach Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miDinas Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miBryn Brashill · under a mileBanc Creignant Mawrhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199034 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202621 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,513 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation227 m745 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 199 to 372 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronglais General Hospital9.7 miGP surgeryLlanilar Health Centre8.5 miPharmacyNew Heights Pharmacy7.8 miDentist23 Portland Street (Dental Surgery)10 miPolice stationDyfed Powys PoliceAberystwyth9.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryYsgol Gymunedol Syr John Rhys15 pupilsright hereSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL73 miRailway stationBow Street8.2 miBus stationAberystwyth Bus Station Stand 510 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth23 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationAberystwyth8.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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