Carmel’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Carmel’s built-up area.
77% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarmelGwynedd
A village of 321 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: David Medcalf · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
321
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median age
43.9
16% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Carmel a good place to live?
Carmel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Carmel stand out
The 3 things Carmel does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
77% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carmel.
Work & commute
Only 5% of commuters in Carmel go to work without a car, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Carmel is below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%). For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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 own their home in Carmel than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 85%
In the comparison, Carmel comes above both Gwynedd’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 1% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carmel£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £97,500 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
13%
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 Carmel than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 22.9 per 1,000 residents a year
For Carmel, that is below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 11 crimes inside Carmel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year.
22.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
22.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 Carmel a healthy place? 84% of its people say their health is good, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Carmel sits above both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%) on this measure. Carmel has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Carmel | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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
Carmel keeps more of its old housing than Gwynedd or Wales’s towns: 77% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Carmel above both Gwynedd’s towns (40%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Carmel has 2 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
77%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
62
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 Carmel are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below both Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Carmel has a median age of 43.9.
43.9median age
CarmelGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Carmel | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard and 2 more in and around Carmel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carmel. Best known first.
GardenGardenPant Du Vineyard and Orchard1.9 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleCaer Williamsburg3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCae’r Gors2 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carmel
13pages on Carmel
The big questions
Carmel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenygroesCaernarfonLlanrugLlanberisBethelClwt-y-bontY FelinheliCarmel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel | 321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penygroes | 1,793 | 1.9 | — | A− | D | C |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 4.7 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 5.8 | — | B | B | B− |
| Llanberis | 1,838 | 6 | — | B | C | C |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 6.7 | — | B | A | B− |
| Clwt-y-bont | 1,385 | 7.1 | — | A | C | C− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 7.8 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
Penygroes, Llanrug, Llanberis, Bethel, Clwt-y-bont and Y Felinheli have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carmel
How many listed buildings are there in Carmel?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Carmel?
At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Carmel’s 321 residents were 15 to 24 and 16% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
How much is council tax in Carmel?
Band D council tax in Carmel 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 Carmel
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Carmel is a built-up area of 321 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
- 321 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000139
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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