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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 None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64 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
64
Deprivation level
N/A
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
36.55(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.6(+43%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.51(+2%)
Other theft
7.02(+53%)
Public order
5.39(-34%)
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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Barmouth & Dolgellau area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 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
Flats12£138,500
Semi-Detached18£249,000
Terraced31£171,000

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

LL401SL

Fron Wnion Estate

LL402RG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401GA

Uwch Y Maes

LL402AD

Torrent Walk

LL402TU

Derwen Deg

LL402HW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402UB

Swnynant

LL401DD

Waterloo Street

LL402EA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421NN

Marine Parade

LL402YT

Barmouth Road

LL402HR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421DT

Swn Y Dail

LL401RB

Cader Road

LL402DY

Dalarlas

LL402RE

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL421EU

Bron Aber Terrace

LL402BP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401SG

Cader Road

LL402RY

Roman Road

LL421BU

Bennar Lane

LL421RL

Mynach Road

LL421LT

Jubilee Road

LL402HT

Glan Dafarn

LL402AB

Pont Yr Arran

LL402HS

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402NS

Dalarlas

LL401ET

Upper Smithfield Street

LL421EW

Church Street

LL421YF

Llanaber Road

LL402AJ

Y Wern

LL421PD

Aelfor Terrace

LL401HU

Ffordd Y Felin

LL402LA

Derwen Deg

LL401DF

Bridge End

LL421NG

Jubilee Road

LL421HF

Marine Place

LL421EN

Ffordd Pentre Mynach

LL402TA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401HD

Glynafon Terrace

LL401BD

Glyndwr Street

LL401LB

Nant Y Gader

LL401NL

South Street

LL421ES

Cumberland Place

LL421AQ

Abermaw

LL421DJ

Panorama Road

LL401DS

Lombard Street

LL402BD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402RP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421RR

Abermaw

LL421AR

High Street

LL402YW

Pencefn Road

LL401SH

Cader Road

LL402AA

Doldir

LL401NW

South Street

LL401TG

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL401NT

Penbrynglas

LL401LF

Maesbrith

LL421PT

Northfield Road

LL402UD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YQ

Y Berllan

LL401DB

Railway Terrace

LL421DP

High Street

LL421TN

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SR

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL421EF

Jubilee Road

LL421LP

Beach Road

LL401HB

Arran Road

LL421TG

Swn Y Dail

LL421ER

Harbour Lane

LL402TB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LB

Derwen Deg

LL402BT

Y Wern

LL421NE

Marine Parade

LL402AS

Abereiddon

LL402ER

Pencefn Road

LL401YA

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402AF

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL401ST

Mount Pleasant Road

LL402NT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401GD

Cae Idris

LL401SP

De Dolgellau

LL421AS

St Annes Square

LL401BN

Aberwnion Terrace

LL421AT

Water Street

LL402LT

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402PR

Fron Serth

LL402EF

Penuchar Lan

LL421NQ

North Avenue

LL421BH

Gloddfa Road

LL401TF

Nant Y Gader

LL401PY

Eldon Row

LL402NW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401SE

Park Row

LL401SN

Bodlondeb

LL402PW

Penbrynglas

LL421ET

The Quay

LL401AP

Queens Square

LL402HY

Bwlch Y Ffordd

LL402RL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.