Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a local authority area in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 122,000. It has a nearest railway station at Pont Croesor Halt, 1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. Covers 54 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Gwynedd is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 117,393 residents at roughly 46 people per km².
Weather
15°CLight rain shower
- Today: 15° / 10° · 84% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:46
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Porthmadog-Tremadog · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 142 casualties · 7.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
82 food businesses within 2 miles
- 66 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pont Croesor Halt (1.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Porthmadog (2.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£206,665 average▲ 5.7% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£722 average monthly rent▲ 7.3% YoY
- 1 bed £558
- 2 bed £674
- 3 bed £802
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Shell (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Shell (3.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Golden Fleece LTD (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,393 residents in Gwynedd · 46/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
3% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 5% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 62,370)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,021 jobs advertised · £40,034 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,785 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
26% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,824 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership284 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office279 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership276 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s271 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Expand statutory SEN allowance entitlement to Teaching Assistants in SEN schools188 local signatures · 17,598 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Prenteg · 0.4 kmPrenteg is a hamlet that lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Porthmadog, Wales, between Tremadog and Beddgelert.
- Glaslyn Osprey Project · 1.0 km
The Glaslyn Osprey Project is located in the Glaslyn Valley at Pont Croesor near Porthmadog in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The project has supported ospreys since 2004 when they came to the Snowdonia National Park to b…
Pont Croesor railway station · 1.0 kmPont Croesor is a railway halt in Wales, on the Welsh Highland Railway, which runs through the Snowdonia National Park from Caernarfon to Porthmadog. It is located on the section between the stations of Hafod y Llyn a…
- Traeth Mawr Loop · 1.2 km
Traeth Mawr Loop was a short-lived terminus during the restoration of the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR). The run-around loop was located within Traeth Mawr just the north of Porthmadog, Wales. It operated during 2007 b…
Traeth Mawr · 1.2 kmTraeth Mawr is a polder near Porthmadog in Gwynedd in Wales. The area was formerly the large tidal estuary of the Afon Glaslyn. It was created after large-scale land reclamation occurred in the late 18th and early 19t…
- Coed Tremadog National Nature Reserve · 2.0 km
Coed Tremadog National Nature Reserve is located near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales. Its most striking features are huge volcanic cliffs which drop down to steep slopes of scree beneath. The rocks at the reserve are ver…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Gwynedd
- Aberdovey
- Abersoch
- Bangor
- Barmouth
- Bethel
- Bethesda
- Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Bontnewydd
- Bryncrug
- Caeathro
- Caernarfon
- Carmel
- Clwt-y-bont
- Criccieth
- Dinas Dinlle
- Dolgellau
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Fairbourne
- Friog
- Gellilydan
- Groeslon
- Hafan y Mor
- Harlech
- Llan Ffestiniog
- Llanbedr
- Llanbedrog
- Llanberis
- Llandwrog
- Llandygai
- Llanllyfni
- Llanrug
- Llwyngwril
- Morfa Bychan
- Morfa Nefyn
- Nefyn
- Pantperthog
- Penisa'r Waun
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Penygroes
- Porthmadog
- Pwllheli
- Rachub
- Rhostryfan
- Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd)
- Tal-y-waenydd
- Talysarn
- Trawsfynydd
- Trefor
- Tregarth
- Tremadog
- Tywyn
- Waunfawr
- Y Bala
- Y Felinheli