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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

LL421TH

Abermaw

LL402HL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401EU

Smithfield Square

LL401NF

De Dolgellau

LL402DW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SY

Bro Cymer

LL402UL

Fiddler's Elbow

LL421BS

Gibraltar Lane

LL421DU

High Street

LL421NY

King Edward Street

LL421PA

Ffordd Llwyn Mynach

LL402PU

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL421HX

Marine Parade

LL401BB

Glyndwr Street

LL402AH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PH

Bwlch Y Ffordd

LL421BF

Crud Y Mor

LL401TL

Ffordd Bodlondeb

LL402ND

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SA

Roman Road

LL421RR

Abermaw

LL421YY

Fron Oleu Villas

LL401LA

Arran Road

LL401RF

Finsbury Square

LL401TF

Nant Y Gader

LL402HY

Bwlch Y Ffordd

LL402NF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SG

Fron Serth

LL421BY

Gibraltar Lane

LL421LD

Heol Y Llan

LL421AU

Abermaw

LL401DH

Lion Street

LL401PA

Gwernhelyg

LL402AP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PE

Derwen Deg

LL401EG

Lombard Street

LL401HW

Arran Road

LL401UE

Maes Caled

LL402RY

Roman Road

LL402TP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421EF

Jubilee Road

LL421LS

Beach Road

LL421PR

Victoria Place

LL401NS

Felin Uchaf

LL421BD

Doctors Buildings

LL421BL

Abermaw

LL401HS

Arran Road

LL401PW

Wenallt

LL401SE

Park Row

LL402DR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402ED

Dalar Las

LL402PF

Dalarlas

LL402PS

Fron Serth

LL402YA

Garreg Feurig

LL421BP

Abermaw

LL421DX

Hwlfa Porth Egryn

LL421LZ

Ffordd Bro Mynach

LL421RL

Mynach Road

LL402UN

Fiddler's Elbow

LL401GD

Cae Idris

LL401HR

Maes Talaran

LL402AF

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402DG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402EF

Penuchar Lan

LL402PT

Fron Serth

LL402RA

Fron Serth

LL402SF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YQ

Y Berllan

LL421DQ

Panorama Road

LL421PE

King Edward Street

LL421RF

Llanaber Road

LL421YG

Llanaber Road

LL402NA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401AB

Ffordd Y Felin

LL401EH

Lombard Street

LL401LD

Fron Serth

LL401SB

Y Lawnt

LL421BH

Gloddfa Road

LL401PS

Eldon Square

LL401RH

Cader Road

LL402RG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YL

Cae Deintur

LL401ES

Smithfield Square

LL401EY

Mill Street

LL401NA

Upperfield Street

LL402DE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421EN

Ffordd Pentre Mynach

LL421NP

North Avenue

LL401PF

Gwern Fedw

LL401UU

Marian Mawr Industrial Estate

LL402AT

Meirion Terrace

LL402NW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402RF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YS

Caedeintur

LL401GA

Uwch Y Maes

LL401HB

Arran Road

LL401HU

Ffordd Y Felin

LL401NY

Gwernceirios

LL401PY

Eldon Row

Data Sources

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