Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:52 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:17 am – 4:03 pm
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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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,277 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksPartrishow Hillhill · under a mileMynydd Llanwenarthmountain · 3.0 miCrug Mawrhill · 1.1 miCwm Ffrwdvalley · 1.1 miCwm Coed y Cerrigvalley · 1.2 miLlanthony Prioryhistoric site · 3.5 miAlisby Castlecastle · 4.6 miLlanthony Abbeyhistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBullpit Picnic Sitepark · 4.6 mi · 5 haLower Commonpark · 4.6 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 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202635 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.0 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
Elevation272 m892 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 183 to 499 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMaindiff Court Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryWar Memorial Health Centre4.5 miPharmacyBoots4.5 miDentistThe Brecon Road Dental Surgery4.9 miPolice stationBrynmawr Police StationEbbw Vale8.4 miCash machineNatwestCrickhowell4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL37 miRailway stationAbergavenny5.6 miBus stationAbergavenny Bus Station Stand 45.3 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal23 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMonmouthshire4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP7 postcode district.
