Betws-yn-Rhos’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Betws-yn-Rhos’ built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Betws-yn-RhosClwyd
The village has 299 residents and lies in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
299
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£205K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
23% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Betws-yn-Rhos a good place to live?
Betws-yn-Rhos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 45% of the housing. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Betws-yn-Rhos stand out
The 3 things Betws-yn-Rhos does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Betws-yn-Rhos.
Work & commute
More commuters in Betws-yn-Rhos drive than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 91%
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 29% of workers, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (24%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 2% of its commuters stay in Betws-yn-Rhos for work. A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Betws-yn-Rhos
It is listed below. 74 pupils attend Betws-yn-Rhos’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betws Yn Rhos Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 74 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Betws-yn-Rhos than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8%
£205Kmedian sale
Owners make up 70% of households, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £796 a month across the Conwy council area. Social housing holds a fifth of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Betws-yn-Rhos£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £167,750 | 6 |
70%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£796
average private rent a month, Conwy council area
£2,473
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Betws-yn-Rhos records less burglary and damage per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 5.6 per 1,000 a year
30.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Betws-yn-Rhos’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 30.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Clwyd’s towns (34.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social9
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
30.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is more common in Betws-yn-Rhos than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 25% of residents
76%good or very good health
Self-reported good health: just over three quarters of Betws-yn-Rhos’ residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Betws-yn-Rhos is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 6.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Betws-yn-Rhos | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
Much of Betws-yn-Rhos is a conservation area: 18% of its land, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Betws-yn-Rhos has 167 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Betws-yn-Rhos, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
50.7median age
The middle age in Betws-yn-Rhos is 50.7. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Clwyd’s towns (10%) and below Wales’s towns (12%). Among adults, 36% have a degree.
Betws-yn-RhosClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Betws-yn-Rhos | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Betws-yn-Rhos
14pages on Betws-yn-Rhos
The big questions
Safety30.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £796 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards6.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gwrych Castle and 2 more in and around Betws-yn-Rhos
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Betws-yn-Rhos. Best known first.
CastleGwrych Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBrynffanigl Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleGwyrch Castle Northern Towers4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Betws-yn-Rhos
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Betws-yn-Rhos is a built-up area of 299 people, in the Conwy council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 299 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000063
Betws-yn-Rhos’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mynydd MarianLlanddulasAbergelePensarnColwyn BayBodelwyddanKinmel BayBetws-yn-Rhos
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betws-yn-Rhos | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mynydd Marian | 1,351 | 2.5 | — | B− | B | C |
| Llanddulas | 1,097 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Abergele | 8,531 | 3.3 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Pensarn | 1,329 | 4.2 | — | B | D− | D |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 4.9 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Bodelwyddan | 1,785 | 5.8 | — | B | D− | C |
| Kinmel Bay | 9,016 | 6.2 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
Mynydd Marian, Llanddulas, Pensarn and Bodelwyddan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Betws-yn-Rhos
How many listed buildings are there in Betws-yn-Rhos?
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Betws-yn-Rhos expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,270, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Betws-yn-Rhos?
Band D council tax in Betws-yn-Rhos is £2,473 for 2026–27, more than in 57% of UK towns (the Conwy council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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