Llan Ffestiniog’s story
8 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llan Ffestiniog’s built-up area.
73% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Llan FfestiniogGwynedd
Home to 903 people, this village lies in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
903
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£145K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
25% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llan Ffestiniog a good place to live?
Llan Ffestiniog has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 73% of its homes date from before 1919. Homes change hands at a median £145,000. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters.
What makes Llan Ffestiniog stand out
The 3 things Llan Ffestiniog does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
48% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Llan Ffestiniog.
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Llan Ffestiniog, more than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 3.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. There are 0.3 jobs in Llan Ffestiniog for each resident in work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
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
Schools
1 state school in Llan Ffestiniog
It is listed below. 40 pupils attend Llan Ffestiniog’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro CynfalLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Llan Ffestiniog is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds one in ten households, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Nearly one in ten households are private tenants. From September 2023 to August 2026, 39 homes sold inside Llan Ffestiniog’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £145,000.
£145Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llan Ffestiniog£145K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £124,000 | 24 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Homes in Llan Ffestiniog see less burglary and damage than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 5.9 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 22.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Reported offences in Llan Ffestiniog came to 44 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 30. Violence and sexual offences made up 52% of the total.
22.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft2
Weapons2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social30
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.
22.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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
In Llan Ffestiniog, 80% say their health is good or very good
Llan Ffestiniog has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.4% of the town. The nearest A&E to Llan Ffestiniog is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 19.6 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Llan Ffestiniog | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Llan Ffestiniog’s listed buildings: 8, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
73%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
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
Llan Ffestiniog has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
Residents of Llan Ffestiniog have a median age of 50.3. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
50.3median age
Llan FfestiniogGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llan Ffestiniog | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Llechwedd Slate Caverns and 2 more in and around Llan Ffestiniog
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llan Ffestiniog. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumLlechwedd Slate Caverns4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionZipWorld Titan4.7 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkZipWorld Llechwedd4.7 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llan Ffestiniog
13pages on Llan Ffestiniog
The big questions
Safety22.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £145K · rent £724 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Belle VueSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llan Ffestiniog’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Blaenau FfestiniogPenrhyndeudraethPorthmadogHarlechLlan Ffestiniog
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llan Ffestiniog | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 3,449 | 2.3 | C | A | D | C− |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,463 | 5.9 | — | A− | C | C+ |
| Porthmadog | 2,579 | 8.6 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Harlech | 1,261 | 9.8 | — | B+ | C+ | B− |
Penrhyndeudraeth and Harlech have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llan Ffestiniog
How many listed buildings are there in Llan Ffestiniog?
8 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Llan Ffestiniog expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £124,000, semi-detached houses £165,000 and detached houses £275,000. Private rents in the Gwynedd council area averaged £724 a month in August 2026.
About Llan Ffestiniog
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llan Ffestiniog is a built-up area of 903 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
- 903 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000165
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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