# Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw

South west Conwy. About 1,968 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 193 square kilometres.

Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw had 1,956 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code W05001404. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,956** (2021). Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw had 1,956 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 251st least populated of 8,397. 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/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw 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/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 34.7%** (January 2026). In Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw, 34.7% 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/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001404) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001404) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Conwy. The outline is Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001404) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001404) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw had 1,956 usual residents at the census.

## How Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,956 | 7th least populated | 30 wards, Conwy · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 wards, Conwy · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 34.7% | 2nd lowest | 30 wards, Conwy · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 4th lowest | 30 wards, Conwy · Aug 2026 |

## Is Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw at a rate of 57.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.4 per 1,000 people across Conwy.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (36), violence and sexual offences (35) and other crime (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 Conwy

These figures are published for the whole of Conwy, not for each ward, so they describe all of Conwy and not Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw alone. [See Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)

- **Average house price: £218,235** (August 2026). Conwy’s average house price was £218,235 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,424** (2025). Full-time workers living in Conwy earned a median of £35,424 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 80th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Conwy costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th 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: 114,421** (2025). Conwy’s population was an estimated 114,421 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw in brief

Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw had 1,956 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw, 34.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001404
- Constituency: [Bangor Aberconwy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bangor-aberconwy)
- Council: [Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 193 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,968*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 8

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Uwch Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/uwch-conwy), [Caerhun](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/caerhun), [Glaslyn](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/glaslyn), [Arllechwedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/arllechwedd), [Bowydd a'r Rhiw](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/bowydd-ar-rhiw), [Llanrwst a Llanddoged](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/llanrwst-a-llanddoged)

## Latest updates for Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw

- 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/W05001404

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/betws-y-coed-and-trefriw