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
8°CClear
- Today: 11° / 3° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:44
9h 30m 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
Road safety
105 reported road collisions (2025)
59 killed or seriously injured · 166 casualties · 8.9 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
£203,555 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £559
- 2 bed £676
- 3 bed £804
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,067
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,098
- Net moves−31
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- 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
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
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
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £27,352 avg
e.g. Clerical officer, Clinical Nurse Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% 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
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Nuclear 24% · Wind 24% · Imports 2%
195 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in LL36
- Tywyn Health
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks283 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers175 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately148 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills130 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Ban on sale of disposable BBQs128 local signatures · 22,327 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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.