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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

LL402ET

Pencefn Road

LL421PG

Alley Fach

LL401RJ

Cader Road

LL421NA

Marine Parade

LL421RF

Llanaber Road

LL421PY

Northfield Road

LL421BN

St Georges

LL402AY

Y Wern

LL401TE

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL421EP

Abermaw

LL421YH

Llanaber Road

LL421DL

High Street

LL401LH

Doldir

LL402DN

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421NL

Marine Road

LL402RA

Fron Serth

LL421DW

High Street

LL402HH

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402NP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421LY

Pavilion Buildings

LL402BS

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401DG

Lion Street

LL401BE

Wnion Square

LL421EG

Church Street

LL401GE

Caer Dderwen

LL402SE

Dolserau Terrace

LL421DX

Hwlfa Porth Egryn

LL401BG

Talyr Afon Buildings

LL401SR

De Dolgellau

LL402UL

Fiddler's Elbow

LL402AX

Coed Y Bryn

LL401PE

Gwerngriafol

LL402RF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421NR

Marine Road

LL421BP

Abermaw

LL401LT

Meyrick Square

LL401NS

Felin Uchaf

LL402SW

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL401BU

Smithfield Lane

LL401LR

Meyrick Street

LL401DH

Lion Street

LL401HF

Fro Heulog Cottages

LL401UB

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402TT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401PF

Gwern Fedw

LL421PA

Ffordd Llwyn Mynach

LL401DY

Well Street

LL421HS

Park Road

LL402AP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401AL

Queens Square

LL402SA

Roman Road

LL402TG

Derwen Deg

LL402LY

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401LS

Meyrick Street

LL421TF

Swn Y Dail

LL401LP

Hoel Feurig

LL402RB

Felin Uchaf

LL421BA

Seaview Terrace

LL421LD

Heol Y Llan

LL401DP

Lombard Street

LL421LF

Heol Llewelyn

LL402PU

Gogledd Dolgellau

LL402PH

Bwlch Y Ffordd

LL401PX

Wenallt Uchaf

LL402EY

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401AF

Queen's Square

LL401LU

Meyrick Square

LL401EU

Smithfield Square

LL421TL

Abermaw

LL402PA

Derwen Deg

LL402RU

Hengaer

LL421BX

The Promenade

LL401ND

Mount Pleasant Road

LL401DN

Lion Street

LL421BJ

North Promenade

LL401PW

Wenallt

LL402HB

Ffordd Pen Y Cefn

LL402TP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401SA

Park Lane

LL421LE

Heol Y Plas

LL421HU

Heol Idris

LL402DE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402DU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421HH

Princes Avenue

LL401PS

Eldon Square

LL401NR

Felin Uchaf

LL402NL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421YU

Abermaw

LL421BL

Abermaw

LL401NU

Gwernysgaw

LL401NF

De Dolgellau

LL402BU

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402DG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401DU

Islwyn Terrace

LL421AB

King Edward Street

LL421RN

Llanaber Road

LL402DS

Dalarlas

LL402UE

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YF

Bala Road

LL421HP

Llys Dedwydd

Data Sources

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