Waunfawr
Waunfawr is a settlement in Gwynedd, Wales, with one GP surgery and clinic. It has a railway station named Waunfawr located 0.7 km away. There were around 2 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 Waunfawr 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
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 7° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:42
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · August 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Possession of weapons2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Waunfawr · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – Tan y Fynwent, Bangor
- Retail Crime
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Waunfawr (0.4 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llanfairpwll (12.3 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
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Black Boy Inn (6.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
65% low-carbon electricity
Wind 32% · Nuclear 32% · Gas 32% · Imports 3%
126 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
11 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in LL55
- Gwynedd Lhb
- Sms Gwynedd
- Eryldon
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
Waunfawr · 0.3 kmWaunfawr is a village and community, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located near Snowdonia (Eryri).
Waunfawr railway station · 0.4 kmWaunfawr is a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, located to the south of the village of the same name. It was built in 1877 by the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways as part of their Moel Tryfan Undert…
Betws Garmon railway station · 1.6 kmBetws Garmon, historically spelt Bettws Garmon, was a railway halt serving the village of Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, Wales, from 1875 to 1936 on the Welsh Highland Railway.
Betws Garmon · 1.9 kmBetws Garmon is a community and small hamlet outside Waunfawr and near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 249.
Tryfan Junction railway station · 2.6 kmTryfan Junction is a junction station on the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways for the main line and the Bryngwyn Branch. Opened in 1877, it closed in 1936 and the building fell into ruin. It was reopened as a request…
Rhosgadfan · 2.9 kmRhosgadfan is a Welsh village in the county of Gwynedd, formerly part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and within the community of Llanwnda. It is notable as the birthplace of Kate Roberts, one of the greate…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waunfawr?
- Waunfawr is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- How deprived is Waunfawr?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Waunfawr, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.