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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

LL401PN

Wern Las Hospital Drive

LL402UN

Fiddler's Elbow

LL421NW

Marine Road

LL402LW

Derwen Deg

LL401PH

Hospital Drive

LL401HR

Maes Talaran

LL421TB

Aberamffra Road

LL401SW

Ffordd Bodlondeb

LL402SY

Bro Cymer

LL401EF

Ivy Court

LL421PL

Park Road

LL401EG

Lombard Street

LL421AF

St Johns Hill

LL401DE

Smithfield Street

LL401UF

Maescaled

LL401EE

Lombard Street

LL402RW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402YG

Coed Y Fronallt Estate

LL421AP

Heol-Y-Llan

LL421DU

High Street

LL421HT

Pentre Bach

LL421HW

Marine Parade

LL402HG

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421NP

North Avenue

LL402TL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421BW

St Georges Lane

LL402DR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421DE

Bryn Awel Terrace

LL401SS

De Dolgellau

LL402ES

Pencefn Road

LL401NN

South Street

LL402NF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401HA

Doldir

LL421DZ

Caerdeon

LL401LY

Springfield Street

LL402BH

Y Wern

LL421NB

Marine Parade

LL401UA

Talybont

LL402YL

Cae Deintur

LL421LX

Porkington Terrace

LL401EH

Lombard Street

LL401TA

Cader Road

LL402DW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401RP

Mount Pleasant Road

LL401HW

Arran Road

LL402ED

Dalar Las

LL421HG

Marine Road

LL402HZ

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402AL

Carleg

LL402UT

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421LU

Jubilee Road

LL402LF

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402SD

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401NB

Upperfield Street

LL401ED

Lombard Street

LL402DT

Dalarlas

LL402PF

Dalarlas

LL402SB

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL401RD

Eldon Square

LL402SH

Fron Serth

LL401ES

Smithfield Square

LL401AT

Bridge Street

LL401PT

Bodlondeb Road

LL421BD

Doctors Buildings

LL402YB

Bala Road

LL401HL

Pont Yr Arran

LL401RG

Well Street

LL421PE

King Edward Street

LL421DQ

Panorama Road

LL402HA

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LE

Derwen Deg

LL402HP

Derwen Deg

LL401RE

Finsbury Square

LL402DL

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421NY

King Edward Street

LL402YY

Bala Road

LL421PF

Glasfor Terrace

LL421RW

Park Road

LL402RR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402PY

Pant Y Cra

LL401EL

Baker Street

LL401HP

Ffordd Y Felin

LL401NE

South Street

LL421YG

Llanaber Road

LL421DR

High Street

LL401AD

Plasyndre Street

LL402AW

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL402LD

Bwlch Y Ffordd

LL401TL

Ffordd Bodlondeb

LL421PN

Epworth Terrace

LL421ED

St Georges Lane

LL401UD

Pandy Rodyn

LL402UP

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

LL421TH

Abermaw

LL402UR

Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

Data Sources

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