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Bala & Mawddwy: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bala & Mawddwy neighbourhood of Gwynedd, Wales (ONS area Gwynedd 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL21, LL23, LL40, SY20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL23 7DF.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Bala & Mawddwy is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Gwynedd (3 of 16 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £180,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Gwynedd (0.5 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£180,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£46,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Bala & Mawddwy sits in Gwynedd

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Gwynedd
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Gwynedd

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bala & Mawddwy

House prices: Bala & Mawddwy against Gwynedd: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £226k (2026); Gwynedd £40k (1995) to £205k (2026).£60k£202k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£226kGwynedd£205k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gwynedd, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gwynedd, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Questions about Bala & Mawddwy

What is the typical house price in Bala & Mawddwy?

£180,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Bala & Mawddwy compare with the rest of Gwynedd?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Gwynedd. Average household income: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Gwynedd.

Is Bala & Mawddwy an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bala & Mawddwy gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.