Bryn Pydew’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Bryn Pydew’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bryn PydewClwyd
389 people call this village in Clwyd, Wales home.
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Photo: Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
389
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£270K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bryn Pydew a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bryn Pydew is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 2% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Bryn Pydew stand out
The 3 things Bryn Pydew does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Conwy Castle and 16 more in and around Bryn Pydew
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bryn Pydew. Best known first.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleDeganwy Castle2.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Fort · CadwConwy Town Walls2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo2.3 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryMostyn3.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Mountain Zoo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bryn Pydew.
Work & commute
Work is close at hand in Bryn Pydew: 59% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
96% of commuters drove, above Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 30% of workers at the census. Households take home £47K a year before tax, on average.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
59%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
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
Housing
A home in Bryn Pydew sells for £270K, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Private renters make up 20% of households, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Four in five households own their home.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bryn Pydew£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £195,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
20%
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
Violent crime runs low in Bryn Pydew: 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Homes saw 3.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Bryn Pydew.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Bryn Pydew live with a disability than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 14%
86% of people in Bryn Pydew rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Seeing a GP means leaving Bryn Pydew: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bryn Pydew | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Old homes shape Bryn Pydew: 37% were built before 1919, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Bryn Pydew’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Per 10,000 residents, Bryn Pydew counts 77 listed buildings, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (33) and Wales’s towns (18).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
77
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
Bryn Pydew skews young, with 15% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The age that splits Bryn Pydew in two is 46.4. 18% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above both Clwyd’s towns (29%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: people 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
46.4median age
Bryn PydewClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bryn Pydew | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bryn Pydew
13pages on Bryn Pydew
The big questions
Safety4.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £796 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bryn Pydew RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bryn Pydew’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Penrhyn BayConwyLlandudnoLlansanffraid Glan ConwyColwyn BayDwygyfylchiMynydd MarianBryn Pydew
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Pydew | 389 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penrhyn Bay | 4,201 | 1.2 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 1.6 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Llandudno | 14,699 | 2.2 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | 2.3 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 2.4 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | 4.9 | — | C | A | C |
| Mynydd Marian | 1,351 | 5.5 | — | B− | B | C |
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Dwygyfylchi and Mynydd Marian have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bryn Pydew
How many listed buildings are there in Bryn Pydew?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bryn Pydew?
Band D council tax in Bryn Pydew 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.
About Bryn Pydew
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Bryn Pydew is a built-up area of 389 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
- 389 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000033
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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