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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,045 residentsin the West Gower census areaMedian age 55.92,586 households87% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,516 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C1,171 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksRuins of Pennard Castlecastle · 1.4 miParc le Breos Neolithic Burial Chamberhistoric site · 1.1 miPobbles Beachbeach · 1.9 miShire Combebeach · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · under a mileThree Cliffs Baybay · 2.0 miPenmaen Woodswalk or trail · 1.5 miWilloxton Cwmvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPennard Burrows Golf Linksgolf course · 1.0 mi · 67 haChurch Greenpark · 1.7 miClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 294 haMansel Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haMurton Greenplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201816 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202447 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 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 broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Mumbles Medical Practice3.6 miPharmacyWell1.2 miDentistDental Practice3.1 miPolice stationSketty Police StationSwansea4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Swansea - Bishopston Road1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPennard Primary167 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBishopston Primary School309 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBishopston Comprehensive1,128 pupils1.8 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationGowerton4.5 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 15.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkSouthgate Car ParkSwansea1.7 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSwanseaunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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