Llanbedr’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Llanbedr’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LlanbedrGwynedd
A village of 339 in Gwynedd, Wales.
6 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
339
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£245K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
35% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
27%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanbedr a good place to live?
Llanbedr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Llanbedr stand out
The 3 things Llanbedr does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
27% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Harlech and 2 more in and around Llanbedr
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llanbedr. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionChildren's Farm Park & Play Barn1.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteLlanfair Slate Caverns1.6 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 (1)
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanbedr.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Llanbedr: 35% are 65 or over, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Llanbedr, that is above both Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children are 13% of the town. The median resident of Llanbedr is 56.1 years old.
56.1median age
LlanbedrGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Llanbedr | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llanbedr
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd LlanbedrLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 43 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commute
27% of commuters in Llanbedr go to work without a car, more 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.
Llanbedr sits above both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%) on this measure. The car carried 72% of commuters at the census.
27%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
On foot22%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
A home in Llanbedr sells for £245K, more than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns
That puts Llanbedr above both Gwynedd’s towns (£192K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 13% of households live in social housing.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanbedr£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £232,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £273,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 6 |
66%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
21%
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 Llanbedr see less burglary and damage than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1 per 1,000 a year
On this, Llanbedr is below both Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence comes to 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Llanbedr’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Llanbedr is 27 miles from the nearest A&E
Llanbedr has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 6.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Llanbedr | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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
5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Llanbedr has 5 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 35% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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 Llanbedr
14pages on Llanbedr
The big questions
Safety19.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £245K · rent £724 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards11.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llanbedr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarlechBarmouthPorthmadogPenrhyndeudraethCricciethDolgellauLlanbedr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanbedr | 339 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harlech | 1,261 | 3 | — | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Barmouth | 1,986 | 6.8 | — | B+ | D | B− |
| Porthmadog | 2,579 | 7.5 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,463 | 7.8 | — | A− | C | C+ |
| Criccieth | 1,737 | 8.9 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Dolgellau | 2,599 | 10 | B− | A− | C | B− |
Harlech, Barmouth, 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 Llanbedr
How many listed buildings are there in Llanbedr?
5 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Llanbedr expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £220,000, semi-detached houses £273,000 and detached houses £232,500. Private rents in the Gwynedd council area averaged £724 a month in August 2026.
About Llanbedr
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llanbedr is a built-up area of 339 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
- 339 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000188
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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