Morfa Nefyn
Morfa Nefyn is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 857. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés. 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 Morfa Nefyn 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 14° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:43
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Morfa Nefyn · 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
35 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (29 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pwllheli (10.2 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
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Porthdinllaen National Trust Car Park (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- 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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés5
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
Grid electricity
97% low-carbon electricity
Wind 77% · Nuclear 17% · Solar 3% · Imports 2%
5 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Morfa Nefyn · 0.1 kmMorfa Nefyn is a village on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies on the crossroads of the B4417 and B4412. The village has seen a rise in popularity as house prices in nearby villages on…
Edern, Gwynedd · 1.3 kmEdern, formerly known as Edeyrn, is a village and until 1939 a civil parish, in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is about 1 km southwest of the larger village of Morfa Nefyn, near Caernarfon Bay on the north coast of t…
Porthdinllaen · 1.6 kmPorthdinllaen is a small coastal village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Dwyfor area of Gwynedd, Wales, built on a small promontory, and historically in Caernarfonshire. It is near the larger village of Morfa Nefyn.
Nefyn · 1.8 kmNefyn is a town and community on the northwest coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. Nefyn is popular with visitors for its sandy beach, and has one substantial hotel, a community pub and a beach café. The A497…
Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station · 1.9 kmPorthdinllaen Lifeboat Station sits on the spit of land north of the village of Morfa Nefyn, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Caernarfon, on the north-west coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, within the community…
Ceidio · 2.0 kmCeidio is a former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Buan.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morfa Nefyn?
- Morfa Nefyn is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Morfa Nefyn?
- Morfa Nefyn has an approximate settlement population of 857.
- How deprived is Morfa Nefyn?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Morfa Nefyn, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.