Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 1,200. It has around 7 restaurants and cafés, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Betws-y-Coed, 0.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £226,336, and there were around 10 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Betws-y-Coed area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Conwy area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 114,741 residents at roughly 102 people per km².
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 5° · 39% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:17Sunset 16:40
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▼ 42% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Betws-y-Coed · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour and Criminal Activity
- Visibility, Community Engagement and Partnership Working
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
97 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 138 casualties · 8.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
27 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Betws-y-Coed (0.4 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Betws-Y-Coed (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£218,235 average▲ 3% YoY
Across Conwy · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£796 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £588
- 2 bed £734
- 3 bed £862
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.8 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Royal Oak Hotel (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
114,741 residents in Conwy · 102/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,984
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,014
- Net moves+970
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
6% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 13% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 58,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Claire Hughes
Labour
Bangor Aberconwy
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £29,960 avg
e.g. Hospitality and Catering Assistant - Casual, Assistant Manager, Sous Chef - 4 day working week - up to £38k package
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£726 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,818 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
32% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 63,468 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Nuclear 27% · Wind 23% · Imports 3%
181 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 0 pharmacies in LL24
- Meddygfa
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bangor Aberconwy:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks259 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases191 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills160 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately137 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed · 0.4 kmSt Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed, is in the village of Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church of the Church in Wales, in the deanery of Arllechwedd, the archdeaconry of Bangor and the diocese…
Betws-y-Coed · 0.4 kmBetws-y-Coed is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village is located near the confluence of the River Conwy and the River Llugwy and is on the eastern edge of Snowdonia. The population of the…
Betws-y-Coed railway station · 0.4 kmBetws-y-coed railway station is on the Conwy Valley Line, which runs between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It is situated 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) south of Llandudno Junction.
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed · 1.2 kmWaterloo Bridge is an early cast iron bridge, spanning the River Conwy at Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough, north-west Wales.
- River Llugwy · 1.2 km
River Llugwy is a tributary of the River Conwy, and has its source at Ffynnon Llugwy, a lake in the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia in north-west Wales.
Llyn Elsi · 1.7 kmLlyn Elsi is a lake located above the village of Betws-y-coed in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It is a reservoir providing water for the village.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Betws-y-Coed?
- Betws-y-Coed is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- What is the population of Betws-y-Coed?
- Betws-y-Coed has an approximate settlement population of 1,200.
- How deprived is Betws-y-Coed?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Betws-y-Coed, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.