Morfa Nefyn’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Morfa Nefyn’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Morfa NefynGwynedd
A village of 427 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
427
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£290K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
34% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Morfa Nefyn a good place to live?
Morfa Nefyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Morfa Nefyn stand out
The 3 things Morfa Nefyn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morfa Nefyn.
Who lives here
Morfa Nefyn has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
12% are under 15, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 34% of the town. Ages in Morfa Nefyn split evenly at 56.6: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
56.6median age
Morfa NefynGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Morfa Nefyn | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Morfa Nefyn
It is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 22 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Morfa NefynLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 22 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Morfa Nefyn than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 91% of commuters, above Gwynedd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Homes in Morfa Nefyn cost more than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £290K
77% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private rents average £724 a month across the Gwynedd council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morfa Nefyn£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,500 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 7 |
77%
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 more often in Morfa Nefyn than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 43.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Reported offences in Morfa Nefyn came to 37 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6. Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes. Homes saw 8.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and below Wales’s towns (10.7).
43.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson5
Other theft5
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Robbery1
Anti-social6
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.
43.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Just 3.3% of people in Morfa Nefyn say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Just over four fifths of Morfa Nefyn’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Morfa Nefyn is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 25.1 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Morfa Nefyn | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
All 4 of Morfa Nefyn’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
44% of homes were built before 1919. Scaled to its population, Morfa Nefyn has 94 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (77) and Wales’s towns (18).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
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 Morfa Nefyn
12pages on Morfa Nefyn
The big questions
Safety43.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £724 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Llwyn Gwalch EstateSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Morfa Nefyn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NefynPwllheliMorfa Nefyn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morfa Nefyn | 427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nefyn | 1,291 | 1.4 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Pwllheli | 3,622 | 6.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
Nefyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Morfa Nefyn
Who lives in Morfa Nefyn?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 34% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Morfa Nefyn?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Morfa Nefyn?
Band D council tax in Morfa Nefyn 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 Morfa Nefyn
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Morfa Nefyn is a built-up area of 427 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
- 427 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000171
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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