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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP8 postcode district.

County or areaPowys
Postcode districtNP8
Telephone code01248
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:53 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:17 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,942 residentsin the Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse census areaMedian age 54.53,077 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,074 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,333 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPwll yr Hesgwaterfall · 1.2 miMyarthhill · under a mileMynydd Llangorsemountain · 3.1 miBwlch With Altitudewalk or trail · 1.2 miGalvey Poollake · 2.6 miAlisby Castlecastle · 3.7 miMynydd Llysiaumountain · 4.4 miBuckland Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haBullpit Picnic Sitepark · 3.3 mi · 5 haLlangors Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202634 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,357 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 295 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronllys Hospital8.5 miGP surgeryWar Memorial Health Centre3.8 miPharmacyBoots3.6 miDentistWorcester House Dental Surgery6.3 miPolice stationBrynmawr Police StationEbbw Vale6.3 miCash machineNatwestCrickhowell3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLlangynidr C.p. School101 pupils1.8 miSecondaryCrickhowell High School942 pupils3.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Town7.7 miBus stationBrynmawr Bus Station Stand 46.4 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal25 miEV chargingFrost Road Car Park6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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