Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:52 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:18 am – 4:03 pm
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People5,987 residentsin the Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk census areaMedian age 53.42,616 households77% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,008 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 18%, health and social work 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C959 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January51 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 landmarksBrechfa Poollake · 1.5 miTredurn Dinglevalley · under a mileLlangoed Poollake · 3.2 miCoed Llywelynwoodland · under a mileAlexanderstone Mottehistoric site · 4.0 miTredurn Woodwoodland · under a mileLlandyfalle Hillhill · 2.2 miThe Old Pondpond · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesErwood Commonpark · 4.7 miSource: 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 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202625 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 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 broadband64% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,819 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation192 m630 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 301 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBronllys Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryLhb Headquarters2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyPrimrose Pharmacy3.1 miDentistPowys Health Care NHS Trust (Dental Practice)5.5 miPolice stationBrecon Police Station5.7 miCash machineONE STOP - THE SQUARE SUPERMARKET (LINK DC), THE SQUARE3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 independentIndependentTy Bronllys1.7 miSecondaryGwernyfed High School505 pupils4.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL42 miRailway stationCilmeriCilmery12 miBus stationBrecon Interchange 65.7 miCar parkAbergwesyn Commons Informal ParkingLlanwrtyd Wells2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LD3 postcode district.
