Rhostryfan’s story
Old homes in Rhostryfan: 51% built before 1919
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RhostryfanGwynedd
308 people live in this village in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: David Medcalf · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
308
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£200K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.4
18% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Rhostryfan a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Rhostryfan is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 51% of homes were built before 1919. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Rhostryfan stand out
The 2 things Rhostryfan does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caernarfon and 8 more in and around Rhostryfan
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rhostryfan. Best known first.
FortCaernarfon4.7 km outside town, to the north
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon4.7 km outside town, to the north
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh4.8 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenPant Du Vineyard and Orchard4.7 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriel Pendeitsh: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhostryfan.
Work & commute
More commuters in Rhostryfan drive than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 92%
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 nearly a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Gwynedd’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. Also worth knowing: after the car, walking came next, for 4% of commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Rhostryfan: 7%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Three quarters of households own their home, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £724 a month across the Gwynedd council area. The social rented sector houses 17% of households.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhostryfan£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £233,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
7%
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
Rhostryfan records less burglary and damage per resident than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 1.1 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 75% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Rhostryfan, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Rhostryfan a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
3.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Gwynedd’s towns (5.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Disability touches 17% of Rhostryfan’s population. This Gwynedd town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Rhostryfan | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Rhostryfan
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Rhostryfan’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Children make up 19% of Rhostryfan, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
36% of adults hold a degree, above both Gwynedd’s towns (32%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town. Typical age in Rhostryfan: 43.4, the median. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
43.4median age
RhostryfanGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Rhostryfan | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhostryfan
14pages on Rhostryfan
The big questions
Safety8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £200K · rent £724 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fron DegSchoolsHealthWork & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards28.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rhostryfan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CaernarfonPenygroesLlanrugBethelLlanberisClwt-y-bontY FelinheliRhostryfan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhostryfan | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 3.1 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Penygroes | 1,793 | 3.3 | — | A− | D | C |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 4.3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 5.1 | — | B | A | B− |
| Llanberis | 1,838 | 5.2 | — | B | C | C |
| Clwt-y-bont | 1,385 | 6 | — | A | C | C− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 6.2 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
Penygroes, Llanrug, Bethel, Llanberis, 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 Rhostryfan
Is Rhostryfan expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £200,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Rhostryfan?
Band D council tax in Rhostryfan 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 Rhostryfan
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Rhostryfan is a built-up area of 308 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
- 308 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000132
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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