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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

LL402YA

Garreg Feurig

LL421AE

St Johns Hill

LL402RT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421AW

Beach Road

LL421HB

The Quay

LL402AU

Y Wern

LL421LG

Marine Parade

LL402LU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401PL

Hospital Drive

LL421AY

Dinas Oleu Road

LL401UU

Marian Mawr Industrial Estate

LL402AH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401PA

Gwernhelyg

LL401AB

Ffordd Y Felin

LL402PE

Derwen Deg

LL421RD

Handlith Terrace

LL421NS

Marine Road

LL402LL

Derwen Deg

LL421LR

Jubilee Road

LL401SD

Chapel Street

LL421YP

Llanaber Road

LL402HE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401HY

Pont Yr Arran

LL402DF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421PR

Victoria Place

LL421AZ

Abermaw

LL401RR

De Dolgellau

LL402UW

Bethania Terrace

LL401BS

Smithfield Street

LL421LZ

Ffordd Bro Mynach

LL421NH

South Avenue

LL401DL

Green Lane

LL401DT

Marian Road

LL421AJ

Abermaw

LL402BW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421AD

The Arches

LL402NB

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402BE

Glanwnion Row

LL421BG

Cambrian Street

LL402PB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402AR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LS

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL421YA

Ffridd Elin

LL401AE

Queens Row

LL402AT

Meirion Terrace

LL421ND

Marine Road

LL401AR

Queen's Square

LL401RF

Finsbury Square

LL421EQ

Stryd Yr Eglwys

LL421BT

Bennar Terrace

LL421DS

High Street

LL421SU

Aberamffra Road

LL421BS

Gibraltar Lane

LL401RS

Cader Road

LL401RT

Idris Terrace

LL421AU

Dinas Oleu Road

LL401PB

Gwerneithin

LL402PT

Fron Serth

LL402DP

Dalarlas

LL401PU

Stryd Fawr

LL402PS

Fron Serth

LL421TE

Swn Y Dail

LL402SF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421HD

Cae Roger

LL421AL

Abermaw

LL402DH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402EW

Barmouth Road

LL401LN

Meyrick Street

LL401UG

Maes Caled

LL421HY

Heol Y Sarn

LL421EY

Abermaw

LL401RH

Cader Road

LL401BT

Cambrian Terrace

LL402EH

Dalarlas

LL401AS

Bridge Street

LL401HS

Arran Road

LL421YY

Fron Oleu Villas

LL421PS

Bryn Mynach Road

LL401SB

Y Lawnt

LL401NP

South Street

LL401BL

English Terrace

LL401YB

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL401BB

Glyndwr Street

LL402RS

Meirion Terrace

LL401RN

Cader Road

LL401DJ

Llys Heulwen

LL402YP

Pencefn Road

LL401NA

Upperfield Street

LL402EB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402BY

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421EE

Jubilee Road

LL421HX

Marine Parade

LL402HN

Tyn Y Groes Cottages

LL402LG

Derwen Deg

LL402TW

Derwen Deg

LL401BY

Minafon Terrace

LL402UH

Fiddler's Elbow

LL401UE

Maes Caled

LL402SP

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL421RB

Kings Crescent

Data Sources

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