Bryncrug
Bryncrug is a town or village in Gwynedd, Wales, with one bus stop and the nearest railway station being Tynllwyn Hen, 0.9 km away. There were around 3 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 Bryncrug area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Gwynedd area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 117,393 residents at roughly 46 people per km².
Weather
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 17° / 9° · 92% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:41
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel · 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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tynllwyn Hen (1.3 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tywyn (3.7 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
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Cynfal Farm Cottages (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds3
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
Your MP
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £35,115 avg
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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
Grid electricity
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 79% · Nuclear 9% · Gas 8% · Solar 4%
32 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
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
Bryncrug · 0.2 kmBryncrug, sometimes spelt Bryn-crug, is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Afon Fathew flows through the village and into the River Dysynni. The village is situated to the north east of the town of Tywyn, at t…
Afon Fathew · 1.1 kmThe Afon Fathew is a river in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The river is downstream from the Dolgoch Falls which is a popular nature site, and is followed for much of its course by the Talyllyn Railway.
Rhydyronen railway station · 1.3 kmRhydyronen railway station is a request stop on the Talyllyn Railway, near Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It was built in 1867 to serve local farms, and the village of Bryn-crug.
Ynysymaengwyn · 1.4 kmYnysymaengwyn was a gentry house in the parish of Tywyn, Gwynedd, situated near the left bank of the River Dysynni. The name means 'the white stone island'.
Brynglas railway station · 2.0 kmBrynglas railway station is a request stop on the Talyllyn Railway, serving the hamlet of Pandy near Bryn-crug, in Gwynedd, Mid-Wales. It is 3.17 miles (5.10 km) from Tywyn Wharf. A station building and platform are p…
Llanegryn · 2.2 kmLlanegryn is a village and a community in Gwynedd, North West Wales. It was formerly part of the historic county of Merionethshire. It is located within Snowdonia national park, south of the mountain range of the same…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bryncrug?
- Bryncrug is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- How deprived is Bryncrug?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Bryncrug, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.