Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:51 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:20 am – 4:02 pm
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People7,212 residentsin the Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley census areaMedian age 54.33,310 households72% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,134 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,142 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksCefnllys Old Castlecastle · 2.4 miAbbey Cwmhir Hallhistoric site · 3.5 miLlyn Gwynlake · 3.3 miThe Lakelake · 3.3 miTwentyfive Acre Woodwoodland · under a mileCefnnantmelhill · 2.0 miCwmau Woodwoodland · under a mileCwm Byrvalley · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRock Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 11 haTemple Gardenspark · 2.9 miThe Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199018 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 20266 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation204 m669 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 183 to 280 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlandrindod Wells Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryLlandrindod Wells Clinic2.9 miPharmacyBoots2.8 miDentistLlandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospital2.8 miPolice stationLlandrindod Wells Police Station2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCrossgates C.p. School145 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL61 miRailway stationPen-y-BontPenybont2.2 miBus stationLlandrindod Wells Interchange 42.7 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkMiddleton Street Car ParkLlandrindod Wells2.9 miEV chargingbp PulseLlandrindod Wells2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD1 postcode district.
