Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:51 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:28 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 July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,532 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 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)
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 19848 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Jul 202432 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 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
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 320 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBryn Beryl Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre5.2 miPharmacyFferyllfa E R Hughes Pharmacy5.3 miDentistBryn Beryl Hospital5.6 miPolice stationCaernarfon Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL66 miRailway stationPenychainPwllheli5.0 miBus stationPwllheli Bus Station Stand B7.2 miFerryAberdaron Ferry Landing20 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPorthmadog8.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL54 postcode district.
