Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:45 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:26 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,131 residentsin the Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd census areaMedian age 52.32,338 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,180 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 74% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C762 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 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 landmarksTalacre Abbeyhistoric site · under a milePrestatyn Castlecastle · 1.2 miGyrn Castlecastle · 1.8 miTraeth Barcbibeach · 1.3 miRoman Bath Ruinshistoric site · 2.0 miNant Mill Poolriver · 1.1 miPrestatyn view pointwalk or trail · 1.4 miThe Dinglevalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPrestatyn Golf Linksgolf course · under a mile · 63 haHillside Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 3 haParc Pendrepark · 1.5 miCoronation Gardenspark · 1.6 miSports Centresports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 18 Aug 198450 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202542 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,774 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryPark House Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistKings Avenue (Dental Surgery)1.6 miPolice stationRhyl Police Station5.3 miCash machineMFG - Prestatyn SS1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGronant Primary School54 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBodnant Community Primary School475 pupils1.4 miSecondaryPrestatyn High School1,487 pupils1.9 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan College14.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL21 miRailway stationPrestatyn1.7 miBus stationPrestatyn Bus Station Stand 41.7 miFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside15 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkNant Hall Road Car ParkPrestatyn1.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRhyl4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL19 postcode district.
