Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:48 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:30 am – 3:59 pm
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People6,364 residentsin the Rhos-y-bol, Marian-glas & Moelfre census areaMedian age 55.72,924 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,599 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle29% 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 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,063 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October11 days of air frost, 1 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 Eilianmountain · under a milePorthyrychenbay · under a mileAmlwch Port Watchhousehistoric site · 1.4 miPorth Eilianbay · under a mileParys Mountainmountain · 2.2 miTrwyn Eilianheadland · under a mileLlyn Llaethdylake · 1.9 miLlam Carwheadland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesParc L?n Gochpark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198429 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 Aug 202441 mi away, Irish SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,484 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefni Hospital11 miGP surgeryCanolfan Iechyd Amlwch1.8 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.8 miDentistAmlwch Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationNorth Wales Police, Bangor15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Amlwch, Gwynedd1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryYsgol Penysarn64 pupils1.4 miPrimaryYsgol Gynradd Amlwch258 pupils1.9 miSecondaryYsgol Syr Thomas Jones537 pupils2.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL60 miRailway stationLlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyll14 miBus stationMoelfre Bus Station4.8 miFerryHolyhead Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL68 postcode district.
