Waunfawr’s story
9 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Waunfawr’s built-up area.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
WaunfawrGwynedd
With 928 residents, it is a village in Gwynedd, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Ian Russell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
928
Census 2021 · Gwynedd council
Median home
£205K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
20% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Waunfawr a good place to live?
There are no grades for Waunfawr: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 57% of its homes date from before 1919. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Waunfawr stand out
The 2 things Waunfawr does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caernarfon and 7 more in and around Waunfawr
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Waunfawr. Best known first.
FortCaernarfon4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh4.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Waunfawr.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Waunfawr, fewer than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. At the census, 12% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Waunfawr, 4% work in the town itself.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Waunfawr
It is listed below. The town’s primary school has 116 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol WaunfawrLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Waunfawr: 7%, fewer than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households. Private rents average £724 a month across the Gwynedd council area. 23 standard sales inside Waunfawr’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £205,000.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Waunfawr£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £210,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 7 |
74%
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
Waunfawr records less violent crime per resident than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 18.3 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 28 recorded crimes inside Waunfawr’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Just over three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
18.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Public order1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
18.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Waunfawr, 18% of residents, than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
One GP practice serves the town. At the census, 83% of people in Waunfawr called their health good or very good, above both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). 4.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Waunfawr is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Waunfawr | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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
Waunfawr is rich in listed buildings: 97 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
57%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
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 Waunfawr, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
20% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Half of Waunfawr is older than 42.6, half younger. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
42.6median age
WaunfawrGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Waunfawr | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waunfawr
14pages on Waunfawr
The big questions
Safety18.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £724 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Waunfawr
3 notable people were born in Waunfawr.
F
Frances WilliamsWelsh-American composer and conductor · 1904–1978Photo credits
John Evans: James Mackay (1759-1822) with the assistance of John Evans (1770-1799), Public domain · David Thomas: Hugh Hughes, Public domain
Waunfawr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanrugCaernarfonLlanberisBethelClwt-y-bontY FelinheliPenygroesWaunfawr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waunfawr | 928 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 2.5 | — | B | B | B− |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 3.1 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Llanberis | 1,838 | 3.2 | — | B | C | C |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 3.8 | — | B | A | B− |
| Clwt-y-bont | 1,385 | 3.9 | — | A | C | C− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 4.9 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Penygroes | 1,793 | 5.2 | — | A− | D | C |
Llanrug, Llanberis, Bethel, Clwt-y-bont, Y Felinheli and Penygroes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Waunfawr
How many listed buildings are there in Waunfawr?
9 on Cadw’s list. That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Waunfawr expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £210,000 and detached houses £210,000.
About Waunfawr
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Waunfawr is a built-up area of 928 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
- 928 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Gwynedd
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000127
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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