Dolgarrog’s story
Dolgarrog: 46% of homes built before 1919
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
DolgarrogClwyd
A village of 429 in Clwyd, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
429
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£176K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
23% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Dolgarrog a good place to live?
Dolgarrog has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Dolgarrog stand out
The 3 things Dolgarrog does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dolgarrog.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Dolgarrog: 14% commute under 5 km, below Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
16% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (24%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Dolgarrog counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus3%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
2 state schools in Dolgarrog
Below is one of them, and why it was picked. 107 pupils attend Dolgarrog’s one primary school. One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Dyffryn yr EnfysLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 107 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →
Housing
More households own their home in Dolgarrog than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 80%
The middle sale price: £176K, below both Clwyd’s towns (£210K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 6% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 14% of households.
£176Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dolgarrog£176K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 9 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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
Dolgarrog records less burglary and damage per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 17.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside Dolgarrog’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two fifths of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 7 reports per 1,000, below both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
17.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Shoplifting3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
17.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
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
Most people in Dolgarrog (77%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Dolgarrog is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 13.3 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.9 miles off. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, below Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Dolgarrog | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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
Old homes shape Dolgarrog: 46% 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.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Dolgarrog’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Few people in Dolgarrog are 15 to 24: 5.9%, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The age that splits Dolgarrog in two is 49.5. 23% of residents are 65 or over, near Clwyd’s towns (23%) and higher than Wales’s towns (21%). Under 15: 16% of residents.
49.5median age
DolgarrogClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Dolgarrog | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Surf Snowdonia and 2 more in and around Dolgarrog
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dolgarrog. Best known first.
Theme parkSurf Snowdoniain townMuseumMuseumTrefriw Woollen Mill3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDolgarrog Railway Society100 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Surf Snowdonia: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dolgarrog
14pages on Dolgarrog
The big questions
Safety17.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £176K · rent £796 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dolgarrog’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanrwstLlansanffraid Glan ConwyPenmaenmawrDwygyfylchiConwyLlanfairfechanColwyn BayDolgarrog
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolgarrog | 429 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanrwst | 2,463 | 3.8 | — | B− | D | B− |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | 5.8 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Penmaenmawr | 2,762 | 6.6 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | 6.7 | — | C | A | C |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 7.1 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Llanfairfechan | 3,547 | 7.2 | C− | C+ | C | C |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 8.8 | D | C+ | D | C− |
Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy and Dwygyfylchi have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dolgarrog
Is Dolgarrog expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Conwy council area averaged £796 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Dolgarrog?
Band D council tax in Dolgarrog 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 Dolgarrog
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Dolgarrog is a built-up area of 429 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
- 429 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000093
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.