Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:46 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:27 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,596 residentsin the Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan census areaMedian age 51.02,788 households71% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,341 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 3°C1,101 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 4 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 Marianmountain · 1.7 miMynydd Branarmountain · 2.0 miLlanddulas Beachbeach · 3.1 miCoed yr Highgatewoodland · under a mileCoed Twnanwoodland · under a mileFairy Glenglen · 2.3 miPenmaen Headcliffs · 2.4 miMoelfre Uchafhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlan-y-Fedwgolf course · 1.2 mi · 21 haWynn Gardenspark · 2.3 miMin y Don Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haTan-y-coed Gardenspark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198439 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202427 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,877 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColwyn Bay Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCadwgan Surgery2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistDental Department2.6 miPolice stationNorth Wales Police FederationColwyn Bay2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Colwyn Bay, Old Colwyn2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryYsgol y Plas74 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Betws yn Rhos74 pupils1.5 miSecondaryYsgol Bryn Elian981 pupils2.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL34 miRailway stationColwyn Bay3.5 miBus stationRhyl Bus Station Stand D8.7 miFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside29 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHenryd6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL22 postcode district.
