Llan Ffestiniog
Llan Ffestiniog is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 864. There is 1 bus stop, the nearest railway station is Dduallt, 2.4 km away, and there were around 6 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 Llan Ffestiniog 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
14°CFog
- Today: 17° / 13° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 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
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▲ 125% YoY
- Public order4
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
Neighbourhood team: Teigl · 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
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dduallt (2.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blaenau Ffestiniog (4.4 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
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Bryn Elltyd Eco Guest House (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- 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)
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
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
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
Festiniog railway station · 0.2 kmFestiniog railway station served the village of Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. This station was one of many 19th century institutions in Wales to be given an anglicised name. Over the years, and especially since the…
Llan Ffestiniog · 0.4 kmLlan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, about 2 miles south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is the older of the two communities, with its church and other build…
Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve · 1.3 kmCeunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve is a river gorge which forms part of a wet wooded ravine of the Afon Cynfal near Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales. The reserve is administered by Natural Resources Wales
Teigl Halt railway station · 1.5 kmTeigl Halt was a solely passenger railway station which served the rural area of Cwm Teigl, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales.
- Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve · 2.0 km
Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve is a wooded area of approximately 26 hectares on the north side of the Vale of Ffestiniog through which the River Goedol runs. There is one path that runs through the forest but th…
Maentwrog Road railway station · 2.2 kmMaentwrog Road railway station was on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Gwynedd, Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llan Ffestiniog?
- Llan Ffestiniog is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Llan Ffestiniog?
- Llan Ffestiniog has an approximate settlement population of 864.
- How deprived is Llan Ffestiniog?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Llan Ffestiniog, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.