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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA4
Telephone code01792
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:20 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,479 residentsin the Gowerton census areaMedian age 47.92,790 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,993 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,345 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoughor Castle Parkcastle · 1.9 miCwm y Lladronvalley · 1.0 miLoughor railway viaductviaduct · 2.1 miSingleton Abbeyhistoric site · 3.7 miTircoed Forestforest · 3.1 miLoughor bridgebridge · 2.2 miAllt-wen Woodwoodland · under a mileBishwell Commonwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStafford Commonpark · under a mile · 20 haClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 294 haPenllergare Valley Woodspark · 2.4 mi · 111 haDunvant Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haDunvant Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haService Housesports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202443 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,991 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorseinon Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryEstuary Group Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationGorseinon Police StationSwansea1.7 miCash machineC K Food Stores (2M)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryYsgol Gyfun Gwyr1,127 pupilsright hereSecondaryGowerton Comprehensive School1,127 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGowerton Primary School342 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationGowertonunder a mileBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 11.5 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkFfordd Beck ParkingSwanseaunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSwansea2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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