Dyffryn Ardudwy’s story
14 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Dyffryn Ardudwy’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dyffryn ArdudwyGwynedd
It is a village of 741 residents in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Paul Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
741
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£223K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.6
37% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Dyffryn Ardudwy a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Dyffryn Ardudwy has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households.
What makes Dyffryn Ardudwy stand out
The 3 things Dyffryn Ardudwy does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Dyffryn Ardudwy.
Who lives here
Few people in Dyffryn Ardudwy are 15 to 24: 4.3%, fewer than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Dyffryn Ardudwy has a median age of 57.6. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
57.6median age
Dyffryn ArdudwyGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Dyffryn Ardudwy
It is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 68 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd Dyffryn ArdudwyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Dyffryn Ardudwy claim unemployment benefits than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1.9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Dyffryn Ardudwy has 0.9 jobs. Work in town: 17% of resident commuters. 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 84% of commuters, above Gwynedd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot13%
Train1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
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 own their home in Dyffryn Ardudwy than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 77%
14% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 8% of households, below Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 34 homes sold inside Dyffryn Ardudwy’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £223,475.
£223Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dyffryn Ardudwy£223K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £307,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £195,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £131,250 | 8 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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 Dyffryn Ardudwy than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 22 per 1,000 residents a year
Reported offences in Dyffryn Ardudwy came to 36 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 19. Burglary and damage come to 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 18 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total.
22violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Public order4
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Drugs0
Anti-social19
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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
Dyffryn Ardudwy is 25.7 miles from the nearest A&E
77% of people in Dyffryn Ardudwy rate their own health good or very good. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.6 miles away. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with Wales’s towns (22%) and above Gwynedd’s towns (20%).
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Dyffryn Ardudwy | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
History
More buildings in Dyffryn Ardudwy are listed than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 189 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Gwynedd’s towns (40%) yet higher than Wales’s towns (27%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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 Dyffryn Ardudwy
14pages on Dyffryn Ardudwy
The big questions
Safety22 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £223K · rent £724 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bro EnddwynSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dyffryn Ardudwy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarmouthHarlechDolgellauPorthmadogPenrhyndeudraethCricciethDyffryn Ardudwy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | 741 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barmouth | 1,986 | 4.7 | — | B+ | D | B− |
| Harlech | 1,261 | 5.3 | — | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Dolgellau | 2,599 | 9.3 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Porthmadog | 2,579 | 9.8 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,463 | 10 | — | A− | C | C+ |
| Criccieth | 1,737 | 11 | — | C | B | C+ |
Barmouth, Harlech, Penrhyndeudraeth and Criccieth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dyffryn Ardudwy
How many listed buildings are there in Dyffryn Ardudwy?
14 on Cadw’s list. That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Dyffryn Ardudwy expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £223,475, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £131,250, semi-detached houses £195,500 and detached houses £307,500. Private rents in the Gwynedd council area averaged £724 a month in August 2026.
About Dyffryn Ardudwy
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Dyffryn Ardudwy is a built-up area of 741 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
- 741 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000190
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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