Borth
Borth is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 1,269. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Borth, 1.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £241,357, and there were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Borth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ceredigion area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 71,474 residents at roughly 40 people per km².
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Ceredigion
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:41
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Borth · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- To tackle road safety issues within our communities.
- Tackling anti social behaviour within our communities.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
142 reported road collisions (2025)
53 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 19.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
35 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Borth (0.2 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Borth (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£234,314 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£723 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £663
- 3 bed £768
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Borth Community Hall (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
71,474 residents in Ceredigion · 40/km²
- Under 16: 14%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,387
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,991
- Net moves+396
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Wales
2% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band E (25% of 36,070)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
Ceredigion Preseli
Recent votes:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,630 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Practice Nurse - Maternity Cover, GP
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£682 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,186 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
27% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,993 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 52% · Nuclear 25% · Gas 20% · Imports 3%
81 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SY24
- Dermatology Clinic
- Borth Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks462 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety249 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately209 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills164 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Borth railway station · 0.2 kmBorth railway station serves the village of Borth, near Aberystwyth, Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth.
Borth · 0.4 kmBorth is a village, seaside resort and community in Ceredigion, Mid Wales; it is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Aberystwyth, on the Ceredigion Coast Path. The community includes the settlement of Ynyslas and the pop…
Borth Animalarium · 0.6 kmBorth Animalarium, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, is a zoo, located in the seaside Welsh town of Borth, 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It occupies 12 acres and in 20…
Borth Lifeboat Station · 0.9 kmBorth Lifeboat Station is located on High Street in Borth, a village 7 miles (11 km) north of Aberystwyth, overlooking Cardigan Bay, in the county of Ceredigion.
Glan-y-wern · 1.2 kmGlan-y-wern is a hamlet in the community of Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 78.2 miles (125.9 km) from Cardiff and 179.6 miles (289 km) from London. Glan-y-wern is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and is par…
- Penybont, Ceredigion · 2.3 km
Penybont is a small village in the community of Genau'r-glyn, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 77.6 miles (124.9 km) from Cardiff and 178.8 miles (287.7 km) from London. Penybont is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borth?
- Borth is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
- What is the population of Borth?
- Borth has an approximate settlement population of 1,269.
- How deprived is Borth?
- The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Borth, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.