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Barmouth & Dolgellau

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About

Barmouth sits where the River Mawddach meets Cardigan Bay, with a working harbour and a long sandy shore backing the town. The timber-and-iron Barmouth Bridge carries the Cambrian Coast railway across the Mawddach estuary and frames views of the tidal channel. A mix of seafaring activity, promenade life and local shops occupies the low-lying streets beside the quay, while the estuary’s channels and sandbanks shape the shoreline and harbour access.

Dolgellau lies inland on the River Wnion at the southern edge of Snowdonia, with a compact town centre of stone buildings and a market-town layout. The town sits beneath the ridge of Cadair Idris and has historical links to wool trade and nineteenth-century gold working in the surrounding hills. The Mawddach Trail follows the old railway line along the estuary between Dolgellau and Barmouth, linking river valleys, estuary flats and the two settlements by foot and cycle routes that use former railway infrastructure.

Area overview

On average Barmouth & Dolgellau has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barmouth & Dolgellau is £40,952 per year. Barmouth & Dolgellau is home to around 6,128 people, with a population density of about 24.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barmouth & Dolgellau Population
6,128
Population density
24.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.88(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.09(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.18(-11%)
Other theft
6.85(+36%)
Shoplifting
5.71(-18%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,841
95.32%
Other White
119
1.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
33
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
25
0.41%
Irish
20
0.33%
Total population: 6,128

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,656
31.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
917
17.62%
No qualifications
903
17.35%
Level 3 (A level)
861
16.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
458
8.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,204

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,349
46.84%
Owns with a mortgage
504
17.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
435
15.1%
Other social rented
259
8.99%
Social rents from council
194
6.74%
Total households: 2,880

Property prices in Barmouth & Dolgellau

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Barmouth & Dolgellau area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barmouth & Dolgellau in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barmouth & Dolgellau over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£337,500
Flats15£106,950
Semi-Detached14£229,000
Terraced36£167,000

10 years median price trend in Barmouth & Dolgellau

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barmouth & Dolgellau.

All postcodes in Barmouth & Dolgellau

LL402NT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421AY

Dinas Oleu Road

LL421AP

Heol-Y-Llan

LL401DB

Railway Terrace

LL401PE

Gwerngriafol

LL401YJ

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402AJ

Y Wern

LL402HD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PR

Fron Serth

LL421AS

St Annes Square

LL402AN

Bryn Coed Ifor

LL402DP

Dalarlas

LL402DY

Dalarlas

LL402HS

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402RN

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421BW

St Georges Lane

LL421LU

Jubilee Road

LL401SR

De Dolgellau

LL401TE

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402AY

Y Wern

LL402EE

Bryn Piod

LL402NP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402TG

Derwen Deg

LL402YF

Bala Road

LL421AJ

Abermaw

LL421BX

The Promenade

LL421LP

Beach Road

LL421NA

Marine Parade

LL421ND

Marine Road

LL401RN

Cader Road

LL402LF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402TW

Derwen Deg

LL421AE

St Johns Hill

LL421ET

The Quay

LL421RN

Llanaber Road

LL401DY

Well Street

LL401EL

Baker Street

LL402EH

Dalarlas

LL402PA

Derwen Deg

LL402RS

Meirion Terrace

LL421PS

Bryn Mynach Road

LL421RE

Kings Crescent

LL401BS

Smithfield Street

LL401RD

Eldon Square

LL402PD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YD

Ardd Fawr

LL402YY

Bala Road

LL421DZ

Caerdeon

LL421HA

Abermaw Terrace

LL421YA

Ffridd Elin

LL401SS

De Dolgellau

LL401HL

Pont Yr Arran

LL401TA

Cader Road

LL402AA

Doldir

LL402ES

Pencefn Road

LL421AD

The Arches

LL421HH

Princes Avenue

LL421HT

Pentre Bach

LL421NQ

North Avenue

LL401AP

Queens Square

LL401LG

Fron Serth

LL421PP

Blomfontein Terrace

LL401DP

Lombard Street

LL401PG

Gwern Lafant

LL421PL

Park Road

LL421RB

Kings Crescent

LL402DH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421PD

Aelfor Terrace

LL401AL

Queens Square

LL401PB

Gwerneithin

LL402DT

Dalarlas

LL402NE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PY

Pant Y Cra

LL402UT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421BU

Bennar Lane

LL421ED

St Georges Lane

LL401BT

Cambrian Terrace

LL402HH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402HT

Glan Dafarn

LL402LY

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YP

Pencefn Road

LL421LA

Heol Meirion

LL401DL

Green Lane

LL401TG

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402BU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SH

Fron Serth

LL421EP

Abermaw

LL421HU

Heol Idris

LL421NW

Marine Road

LL421TB

Aberamffra Road

LL401HY

Pont Yr Arran

LL402AG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402NS

Dalarlas

LL402SS

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL402TN

Derwen Deg

LL402YU

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL421HY

Heol Y Sarn

LL421NB

Marine Parade

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.