# Bala & Mawddwy

East Gwynedd. 5,729 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 565 square kilometres.

Bala & Mawddwy had 5,679 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000024. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bala & Mawddwy was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 1,036th 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/gwynedd/bala-and-mawddwy#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,679** (2021). Bala & Mawddwy had 5,679 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,355th least 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/gwynedd/bala-and-mawddwy#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Bala & Mawddwy 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/gwynedd/bala-and-mawddwy#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.7%** (January 2026). In Bala & Mawddwy, 72.7% 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/gwynedd/bala-and-mawddwy#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000024) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Bala & Mawddwy 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=W02000024) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 63 homes were sold in Bala & Mawddwy in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000024) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bala & Mawddwy.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000024) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bala & Mawddwy had 5,679 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bala & Mawddwy

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bala & Mawddwy at a rate of 52.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.8 per 1,000 people across Gwynedd.
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 | 127 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Bala & Mawddwy compares

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

| Measure | Bala & Mawddwy | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | joint 5th cheapest | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2025 |
| Population | 5,679 | 3rd least populated | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.7% | 8th lowest | 17 middle areas, Gwynedd · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bala & Mawddwy safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bala & Mawddwy at a rate of 52.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.8 per 1,000 people across Gwynedd.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bala & Mawddwy.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (127), anti-social behaviour (72) and other crime (46).
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 Gwynedd

These figures are published for the whole of Gwynedd, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Gwynedd and not Bala & Mawddwy alone. [See Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)

- **Average house price: £203,555** (August 2026). Gwynedd’s average house price was £203,555 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,868** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gwynedd earned a median of £32,868 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 17th 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 Gwynedd 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: 120,295** (2025). Gwynedd’s population was an estimated 120,295 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bala & Mawddwy in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bala & Mawddwy was £180,000 in 2025.
Bala & Mawddwy had 5,679 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Bala & Mawddwy live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bala & Mawddwy, 72.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000024
- Ward: [Y Bala †](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/ward/y-bala)
- Constituency: [Dwyfor Meirionnydd †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dwyfor-meirionnydd)
- Council: [Gwynedd](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 565 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,729*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* 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

[Machynlleth & Banwy](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/machynlleth-and-banwy), [Barmouth & Dolgellau](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/barmouth-and-dolgellau), [Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/betws-yn-rhos-llangernyw-and-llansannan), [Tywyn & Llangelynnin](https://openindex.co.uk/gwynedd/tywyn-and-llangelynnin), [Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/llanfyllin-and-llanwyddyn), [Llangollen & Llandrillo](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/llangollen-and-llandrillo)

## Latest updates for Bala & Mawddwy

- 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/W02000024

## How to cite

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