Talysarn’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Talysarn’s built-up area.
77% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TalysarnGwynedd
A village of 741 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Bill Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
741
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£120K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.4
19% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Talysarn a good place to live?
Talysarn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Talysarn stand out
The 3 things Talysarn does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
77% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
57% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Talysarn.
Work & commute
Commuters in Talysarn travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Talysarn sits below both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%) on this measure. 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus5%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Talysarn
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd TalysarnLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Talysarn cost less than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £120K
That puts Talysarn below both Gwynedd’s towns (£192K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Social housing holds 6% of households.
£120Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Talysarn£120K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £121,250 | 6 |
| Terraced | £117,000 | 24 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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
Violent crime runs low in Talysarn: 27 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Talysarn is below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 28 crimes inside Talysarn’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 18 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
27violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson9
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social18
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.
27
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
82% of people in Talysarn say their health is good or very good, more than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Talysarn comes above both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Talysarn has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Talysarn | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 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
History
Talysarn keeps more of its old housing than Gwynedd or Wales’s towns: 77% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Talysarn, that is above both Gwynedd’s towns (40%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Talysarn has 4 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
77%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
54
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
Few people in Talysarn are 15 to 24: 10%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Gwynedd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Over-65s are 19% of the population. Half the people of Talysarn are older than 42.4.
42.4median age
TalysarnGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Talysarn | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard and 2 more in and around Talysarn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Talysarn. Best known first.
GardenGardenPant Du Vineyard and Orchard100 m outside town, to the westCastleCastleCaer Williamsburg2.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCae’r Gors4.2 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Talysarn
14pages on Talysarn
The big questions
Safety27 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £120K · rent £724 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hyfrydle RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Talysarn
3 notable people were born in Talysarn.
J
John Selwyn LloydWelsh fiction author · 1931–2023Photo credits
R. Williams Parry: John Wickens, Public domain · Elan Closs Stephens: Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0
Talysarn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenygroesCaernarfonLlanberisLlanrugBethelClwt-y-bontY FelinheliTalysarn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talysarn | 741 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penygroes | 1,793 | 1.2 | — | A− | D | C |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 5.9 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Llanberis | 1,838 | 6.9 | — | B | C | C |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 7 | — | B | B | B− |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 8 | — | B | A | B− |
| Clwt-y-bont | 1,385 | 8.2 | — | A | C | C− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 9.1 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
Penygroes, Llanberis, Llanrug, Bethel, 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 Talysarn
Is Talysarn expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Gwynedd council area averaged £724 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Talysarn?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Talysarn?
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Talysarn’s 741 residents were 15 to 24 and 19% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
About Talysarn
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Talysarn 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
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000145
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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