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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

LL401UG

Maes Caled

LL402TU

Derwen Deg

LL421AG

Church Road

LL421DJ

Panorama Road

LL401DJ

Llys Heulwen

LL401LF

Maesbrith

LL401LY

Springfield Street

LL402LH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421DP

High Street

LL421YH

Llanaber Road

LL401NE

South Street

LL401NL

South Street

LL401RU

Cader Road

LL402EG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402TH

Derwen Deg

LL421EQ

Stryd Yr Eglwys

LL421EU

Bron Aber Terrace

LL421LF

Heol Llewelyn

LL421YU

Abermaw

LL401DE

Smithfield Street

LL401DT

Marian Road

LL401ED

Lombard Street

LL401HP

Ffordd Y Felin

LL401TH

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402EA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402HG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SP

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL402TY

Bryniau

LL401AU

Bridge Street

LL401HA

Doldir

LL401PN

Wern Las Hospital Drive

LL401PX

Wenallt Uchaf

LL401UB

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402BS

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402DL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402ET

Pencefn Road

LL402NH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421DS

High Street

LL421LR

Jubilee Road

LL421NS

Marine Road

LL421PT

Northfield Road

LL402UF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421HD

Cae Roger

LL421HW

Marine Parade

LL421NH

South Avenue

LL421PW

Hendre Villas

LL421SU

Aberamffra Road

LL401EB

Plas Brith Lane

LL401PU

Stryd Fawr

LL401RB

Cader Road

LL401SD

Chapel Street

LL402EW

Barmouth Road

LL402SU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SW

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL401RS

Cader Road

LL402HR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LT

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402YN

Cae Deintur

LL421DL

High Street

LL421EH

Church Street

LL421LE

Heol Y Plas

LL421NN

Marine Parade

LL421YF

Llanaber Road

LL401BE

Wnion Square

LL401RR

De Dolgellau

LL401SN

Bodlondeb

LL402EY

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LB

Derwen Deg

LL402LE

Derwen Deg

LL402RR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421LX

Porkington Terrace

LL421YP

Llanaber Road

LL401AS

Bridge Street

LL401BD

Glyndwr Street

LL401LP

Hoel Feurig

LL401UD

Pandy Rodyn

LL421DB

Gibraltar Lane

LL421HG

Marine Road

LL401BY

Minafon Terrace

LL402AB

Pont Yr Arran

LL402HF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LA

Derwen Deg

LL402RU

Hengaer

LL421DT

Swn Y Dail

LL421NE

Marine Parade

LL401SG

Cader Road

LL401SH

Cader Road

LL402DS

Dalarlas

LL402HE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LS

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402LU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402UA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421DW

High Street

LL421ER

Harbour Lane

LL421HP

Llys Dedwydd

LL421RD

Handlith Terrace

LL401EE

Lombard Street

LL401EF

Ivy Court

LL401GB

Tyn Y Cae Estate

LL401NP

South Street

Data Sources

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