Criccieth
Criccieth is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 1,753. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Criccieth, 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £296,183, and there were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Criccieth 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°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 6° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:40
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Criccieth · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
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
50 food businesses within 2 miles
- 47 rated 4–5 ★ (44 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Criccieth (0.3 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Criccieth (0.3 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
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Glyn Y Coed Hotel (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds2
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:
- 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
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £31,353 avg
e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales, Joiner, AVON Representatives wanted in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales – start today
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
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 52% · Nuclear 23% · Gas 22% · Imports 2%
88 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in LL52
- The Health Centre
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
St Deiniol's Church, Criccieth · 0.1 kmSt Deiniol's Church, was a church in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. It was built between 1884 and 1887.
Criccieth Lifeboat Station · 0.3 kmCriccieth Lifeboat Station can be found on Lôn Felin, in Criccieth, a town and seaside resort sitting on the northern shore of Cardigan Bay, just to the east of the Llŷn Peninsula, approximately 17 mi (27 km) due sout…
Old Town Hall, Criccieth · 0.4 kmThe Old Town Hall is a municipal building on Castle Terrace in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure is currently used as a visitor centre.
Criccieth railway station · 0.4 kmCriccieth railway station serves the seaside town of Criccieth on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales.
Criccieth Castle · 0.5 kmCriccieth Castle is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. It is located on a rocky headland overlooking Tremadog Bay and consists of an inner ward almost surrounded by an outer ward. The twi…
- Criccieth · 0.5 km
Criccieth, also spelled Cricieth ( ), is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, on the boundary between the Llŷn Peninsula and Eifionydd. The town is 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east of Pwllhel…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Criccieth?
- Criccieth is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Criccieth?
- Criccieth has an approximate settlement population of 1,753.
- How deprived is Criccieth?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Criccieth, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.