Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:51 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:26 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,483 residentsin the Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn census areaMedian age 51.62,840 households72% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,911 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month January: average 6°C1,225 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December17 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksPensarn Hallhistoric site · under a mileLlandanwg Beachbeach · under a mileHarlech Castlecastle · 1.9 miFfordd Pen Llechhistoric site · 2.0 miHarlech Cliffcliffs · under a mileHafod-y-llynlake · 1.9 miTraeth Harlechbeach · 2.5 miMill Streamriver · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoyal St David's Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 67 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198419 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital12 miGP surgeryMeddyg Care6.5 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.8 miDentistPenwood Dental Care6.6 miPolice stationDolgellau Police Station12 miCash machineSeasons and Reasons1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryYsgol Gynradd Llanbedr43 pupils1.5 miSecondaryYsgol Ardudwy331 pupils2.0 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL63 miRailway stationLlandanwgHarlechunder a mileBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand B13 miFerryBarmouth Ferry Landing8.6 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkMin Y Don Car Park2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPorthmadog7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL53 postcode district.
