Dolgarrog
Dolgarrog is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 446. The nearest railway station is Dolgarrog, 1.2 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dolgarrog 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 14° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:38
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▲ 33% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Trefriw · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour across the district
- Engagement with partners
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
79 reported road collisions (2024)
30 killed or seriously injured · 103 casualties · 6.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dolgarrog (1.4 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dolgarrog (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£213,461 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Conwy · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£791 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £584
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £857
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 173.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: National Trust Bodnant Garden (5.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
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)
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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £26,443 avg
e.g. Care Assistant, Night Porter, Production Assistant Team Leader (Night Shift) - 12 month FTC
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 44% · Nuclear 29% · Solar 17% · Imports 5%
174 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bangor Aberconwy:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office317 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership298 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases187 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Dolgarrog · 0.2 kmDolgarrog is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales, situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century a…
- Adventure Parc Snowdonia · 0.2 km
Adventure Parc, formerly Surf Snowdonia, is an adventure park and tourist attraction in Dolgarrog in the Conwy valley, North Wales. The park incorporated an artificial wave pool and was owned by Conwy Adventure Leisur…
Dolgarrog power station · 0.2 kmDolgarrog Power Station in Dolgarrog, Wales was originally built in 1907 as part of an aluminium smelting plant. It uses water turbines to drive electricity alternators. Public supplies began in 1922 when power lines…
Afon Porth-llwyd · 0.4 kmAfon Porth-llwyd is a river in Snowdonia in north-west Wales. It flows from Llyn Eigiau on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range to join the river Conwy.
Dolgarrog Railway · 0.5 kmThe Dolgarrog Railway was a half-mile-long standard-gauge industrial railway, in Dolgarrog, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It ran between Dolgarrog station and the Dolgarrog Aluminium Works, joining the LNWR Conwy Valle…
Eigiau Tramway · 0.5 kmThe Eigiau Tramway might refer to the Eigiau Quarry Tramway or to the Eigiau Reservoir Tramway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dolgarrog?
- Dolgarrog is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- What is the population of Dolgarrog?
- Dolgarrog has an approximate settlement population of 446.
- How deprived is Dolgarrog?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Dolgarrog, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.