Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:51 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:18 am – 4:02 pm
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People7,850 residentsin the Kington, Eardisley & Staunton census areaMedian age 54.23,558 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,576 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 9% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C945 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBlack Poollake · under a mileLittle Mountainmountain · 2.1 miCastle Kinseycastle · 2.3 miLeech Poollake · 1.4 miBrilley Green Mottehistoric site · 2.0 miCwm yr Afrvalley · under a mileWhitney-on-Wye Toll Bridgebridge · 1.0 miBettws Dinglevalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Warrenpark · 3.2 mi · 8 haCastle Gardenspark · 3.3 mi · 5 haCastle Greenpark · 4.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199022 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202620 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,751 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 267 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronllys Hospital10 miGP surgeryHay Medical Centre3.4 miPharmacyRm Jones (Chemist) LTD3.2 miDentistThe Dental Surgery10 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police - Kington Police Station6.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hay-On-Wye, Hay-On-Wye2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL51 miRailway stationDolau14 miBus stationLlandrindod Wells Interchange 414 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHereford1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR3 postcode district.
