Caeathro’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Caeathro’s built-up area.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
CaeathroGwynedd
A village of 248 in Gwynedd, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Glan Gwna Hall · Photo: Dawnswraig · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
248
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median age
45
22% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Caeathro a good place to live?
Caeathro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Caeathro stand out
The 3 things Caeathro does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
57% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Gwynedd 32%.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caernarfon and 7 more in and around Caeathro
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Caeathro. Best known first.
FortCaernarfon1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon2 km outside town, to the west
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls2.1 km outside town, to the west
AquariumAnglesey Sea Zoo3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum2 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh2 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)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Sea Zoo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriel Pendeitsh: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caeathro.
Who lives here
More people in Caeathro hold a degree than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 45%
Caeathro sits above both Gwynedd’s towns (32%) and Wales’s towns (31%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
45median age
CaeathroGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Caeathro | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 7.2% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Caeathro than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11%
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.
That puts Caeathro below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Caeathro is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Caeathro is above both Gwynedd’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 2% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Caeathro£0K
Typical UK town£277K
82%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
16%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£724
average private rent a month, Gwynedd council area
£2,469
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
Violence is recorded less often in Caeathro than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Caeathro comes below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 26 crimes inside Caeathro’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 31% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft8
Burglary2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Is Caeathro a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Caeathro, that is above both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Caeathro has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Caeathro | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 20% | 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
History
Caeathro keeps more of its old housing than Gwynedd or Wales’s towns: 57% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Caeathro has 161 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Gwynedd’s towns (77) and Wales’s towns (18). Caeathro has 4 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Glan Gwna Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
57%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
161
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caeathro
12pages on Caeathro
The big questions
Caeathro’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CaernarfonLlanrugBethelY FelinheliClwt-y-bontLlanberisPenygroesCaeathro
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caeathro | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 1.1 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 2.5 | — | B | B | B− |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 2.9 | — | B | A | B− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Clwt-y-bont | 1,385 | 4.8 | — | A | C | C− |
| Llanberis | 1,838 | 4.8 | — | B | C | C |
| Penygroes | 1,793 | 5.6 | — | A− | D | C |
Llanrug, Bethel, Y Felinheli, Clwt-y-bont, Llanberis and Penygroes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Caeathro
How many listed buildings are there in Caeathro?
4 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Caeathro?
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Caeathro’s 248 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
How much is council tax in Caeathro?
Band D council tax in Caeathro is £2,469 for 2026–27, more than in 56% of UK towns (the Gwynedd council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Caeathro
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Caeathro is a built-up area of 248 people, in the Gwynedd 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
- 248 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000121
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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