Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:51 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:24 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,956 residentsin the Tywyn & Llangelynnin census areaMedian age 56.83,480 households70% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,787 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,316 mm of rain a year, 82 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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 landmarksMynydd Rugogmountain · under a mileMynydd Tyn-y-fachmountain · 1.4 miTal-y-llyn Lakelake · under a mileLlyn Caulake · 1.9 miGraig Gochhill · under a mileFoel Dduhill · under a mileCwm Amarchvalley · under a mileGarneddwenhistoric site · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAbergynolwyn Stationpark · 3.0 miTy'n-y-berth Mountain Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202631 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,749 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 585 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolgellau & Barmouth District Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery5.3 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy5.4 miDentistDolgellau & Barmouth Community Hospital5.3 miPolice stationDyfed Powys Police - Machynlleth Police Station5.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL64 miRailway stationMachynlleth5.4 miFerryPorth Penrhyn Ferry LandingBarmouth6.8 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationMachynlleth6.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL36 postcode district.
