# Borth & Bont-goch

North east Ceredigion. 7,437 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 193 square kilometres.

Borth & Bont-goch had 7,362 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000116. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £227,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Borth & Bont-goch was £227,000 in 2025. Joint 2,143rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/borth-and-bont-goch#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,362** (2021). Borth & Bont-goch had 7,362 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,630th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/borth-and-bont-goch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Borth & Bont-goch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/borth-and-bont-goch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.3%** (January 2026). In Borth & Bont-goch, 69.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/borth-and-bont-goch#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000116) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Borth & Bont-goch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000116) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 102 homes were sold in Borth & Bont-goch in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000116) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Borth & Bont-goch.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000116) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Borth & Bont-goch had 7,362 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Borth & Bont-goch

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Borth & Bont-goch at a rate of 40.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.0 per 1,000 people across Ceredigion.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 151 |
| Other crime | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Borth & Bont-goch compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Borth & Bont-goch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £227,000 | 4th most expensive | 9 middle areas, Ceredigion · 2025 |
| Population | 7,362 | 4th least populated | 9 middle areas, Ceredigion · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Ceredigion · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 69.3% | 3rd highest | 9 middle areas, Ceredigion · Jan 2026 |

## Is Borth & Bont-goch safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Borth & Bont-goch at a rate of 40.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.0 per 1,000 people across Ceredigion.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Borth & Bont-goch.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (151), other crime (61) and criminal damage and arson (33).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Ceredigion

These figures are published for the whole of Ceredigion, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ceredigion and not Borth & Bont-goch alone. [See Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)

- **Average house price: £234,314** (August 2026). Ceredigion’s average house price was £234,314 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,299** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ceredigion earned a median of £33,299 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Ceredigion costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 72,696** (2025). Ceredigion’s population was an estimated 72,696 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Borth & Bont-goch in brief

The median price paid for a home in Borth & Bont-goch was £227,000 in 2025.
Borth & Bont-goch had 7,362 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Borth & Bont-goch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Borth & Bont-goch, 69.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000116
- Ward: [Borth †](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/ward/borth)
- Constituency: [Ceredigion Preseli †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli)
- Council: [Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 193 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,437*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/rheidol-ystwyth-and-caron), [Machynlleth & Banwy](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/machynlleth-and-banwy), [Aberystwyth North](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/aberystwyth-north)

## Latest updates for Borth & Bont-goch

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000116

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion/borth-and-bont-goch