Dwygyfylchi’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Dwygyfylchi’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DwygyfylchiClwyd
Mortgage-free owners make up 50% of households. This village in Clwyd, Wales has a population of 1,403.
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Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,403
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£236K
54 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
26% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Dwygyfylchi a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit: 13.1 violent and sexual offences and 4.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is hard to get around without a car (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazards are a real consideration: nearly one in ten homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Homes sell for a median £236,250, about 5.4 years of what households in the Conwy council area earn.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Dwygyfylchi is graded subject by subject only.
This town's Health Grade uses 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' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Dwygyfylchi stand out
The 3 things Dwygyfylchi does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
9% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 95% of UK towns
Natural Resources Wales flood maps, defences counted.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
How Dwygyfylchi grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Dwygyfylchi is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk8.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,712; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →Cost of livingRent £796 a monthCOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors83% live within 400 m of a park; 28% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Conwy Castle and 8 more in and around Dwygyfylchi
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dwygyfylchi. Best known first.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle4.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain4 km outside town, to the east
CastleDeganwy Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Fort · CadwConwy Town Walls3.9 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryAcademi Frenhinol Gymreig3.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustAberconwy House4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © 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
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Academi Frenhinol Gymreig: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberconwy House: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dwygyfylchi.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer commuters in Dwygyfylchi work nearby than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.4%. For every resident in work, Dwygyfylchi has 0.2 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bus4%
On foot4%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Dwygyfylchi
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 136 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol CapeluloLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 136 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Dwygyfylchi has less crime per resident than 88% of UK towns
39 crimes and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Dwygyfylchi’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Dwygyfylchi has less crime per resident than 77% of them. Just over half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 8.3 reports per 1,000, below Clwyd’s towns (15.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike.
13.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 77% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson5
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social13
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.
13.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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.
History
Dwygyfylchi’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, above Clwyd’s towns (17%) but below Wales’s towns (27%). Relative to its size, Dwygyfylchi keeps 7 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Dwygyfylchi own their home: 80%, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 54 homes sold inside Dwygyfylchi’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £236,250.
£236Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dwygyfylchi£236K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £359,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £217,750 | 24 |
| Terraced | £236,500 | 12 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
11%
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
Health
83% of people in Dwygyfylchi say their health is good or very good, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The nearest A&E to Dwygyfylchi is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 11.8 miles away. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, below Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. On top of that, 5.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Dwygyfylchi: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
83%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Dwygyfylchi | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
76.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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 · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
Who lives here
Few people in Dwygyfylchi are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Clwyd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. The median resident of Dwygyfylchi is 50.6 years old. 32% of adults hold a degree.
50.6median age
DwygyfylchiClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Dwygyfylchi | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dwygyfylchi
14pages on Dwygyfylchi
The big questions
SafetyA13.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £236K · rent £796 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gwynan ParkSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthCWork & commuteC44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD8.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dwygyfylchi’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenmaenmawrConwyLlanfairfechanLlandudnoLlansanffraid Glan ConwyPenrhyn BayColwyn BayDwygyfylchi
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | — | — | C | A | C |
| Penmaenmawr | 2,762 | 1.3 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 3.3 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Llanfairfechan | 3,547 | 3.6 | C− | C+ | C | C |
| Llandudno | 14,699 | 4.1 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | 4.3 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Penrhyn Bay | 4,201 | 5.7 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 7.1 | D | C+ | D | C− |
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dwygyfylchi
Does Dwygyfylchi flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
Is Dwygyfylchi expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £236,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £236,500, semi-detached houses £217,750 and detached houses £359,000.
About Dwygyfylchi
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Dwygyfylchi is a built-up area of 1,403 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
- 1,403 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000046
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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