Trefriw’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Trefriw’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrefriwClwyd
A village of 360 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Parish Church of St. Mary · Photo: Richard Hoare · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
360
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median age
41.6
17% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Trefriw a good place to live?
Trefriw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Trefriw stand out
The 3 things Trefriw does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
46% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Parish Church of St. Mary; 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 Trefriw.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Trefriw than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). For nearly a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
More households in Trefriw live in social housing than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 24%
Owners make up nearly three in five households. Private rents average £796 a month across the Conwy council area. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Trefriw’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trefriw£0K
Typical UK town£277K
59%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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 high in Trefriw: 51.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Reported offences in Trefriw came to 23 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 10. There were 19.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Also worth knowing: 39% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
51.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order5
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social10
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.
51.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
84% of people in Trefriw say their health is good or very good, more than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns
19% of residents have a disability, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.8% of the town. There is no GP practice in Trefriw: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Trefriw | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · 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.
History
Trefriw keeps more of its old housing than Clwyd or Wales’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Trefriw has 333 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. It counts 12 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 1 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St. Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
333
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
Trefriw has fewer older residents than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 17% are 65 or over
The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, above Clwyd’s towns (10%) and close to Wales’s towns (12%). Residents of Trefriw have a median age of 41.6. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
41.6median age
TrefriwClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Trefriw | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Trefriw Woollen Mill and 3 more in and around Trefriw
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trefriw. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumTrefriw Woollen Millin town
CastleGwydir Castle2 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkSurf Snowdonia3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDolgarrog Railway Society3.1 km outside town, to the north
CastleGwydir Castle2 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkSurf Snowdonia3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDolgarrog Railway Society3.1 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 (2)
- Gwydir Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Surf Snowdonia: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trefriw
12pages on Trefriw
The big questions
Trefriw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanrwstLlansanffraid Glan ConwyPenmaenmawrDwygyfylchiLlanfairfechanConwyBethesdaTrefriw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trefriw | 360 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanrwst | 2,463 | 1.5 | — | B− | D | B− |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | 8 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Penmaenmawr | 2,762 | 9.1 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | 9.2 | — | C | A | C |
| Llanfairfechan | 3,547 | 9.4 | C− | C+ | C | C |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 9.5 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Bethesda | 3,757 | 9.8 | C+ | A− | C | 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 Trefriw
How many listed buildings are there in Trefriw?
12 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Trefriw?
Band D council tax in Trefriw 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 Trefriw
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Trefriw is a built-up area of 360 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
- 360 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000115
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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