Tywyn
Tywyn is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 3,097. It has one pharmacy and around 18 restaurants and cafés, with 9 bus stops and Tywyn railway station 0.3 km away, and the average sold house price is around £206,682. There were around 20 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 Tywyn 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:41
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
21 reported · August 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Tywyn · 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
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (47 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tywyn (0.1 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tywyn (0.1 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
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Hendy Farm Holidays (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches9
- 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
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £42,090 avg
e.g. Home Manager, Technical Manager (Brighter Foods) | THG Manufacturing, 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
67% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Gas 31% · Nuclear 27% · Imports 3%
121 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Tywyn railway station · 0.1 kmTywyn railway station serves the town of Tywyn in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Line, with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
- Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn · 0.3 km
Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn is a bilingual coeducational secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 16 years. It is situated in Tywyn, Gwynedd.
Tywyn Wharf railway station · 0.4 kmTywyn Wharf railway station is the western terminus and principal station of the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales.
Talyllyn Railway · 0.4 kmThe Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Wales, which runs for 7+1⁄4 miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. Opened in 1865 to carry slate from the qu…
Tywyn · 0.4 kmTywyn, formerly spelled Towyn, is a town, community, and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd, Wales. It was previously in the historic county of Merionethshire. It is famous as the location of…
St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn · 0.6 kmSt Cadfan's Church is situated in Tywyn in the county of Gwynedd, formerly Merionethshire, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Cadfan, who founded a clas at Tywyn in the 6th century.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Gwynedd with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tywyn?
- Tywyn is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Tywyn?
- Tywyn has an approximate settlement population of 3,097.
- How deprived is Tywyn?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Tywyn, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.