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Living in Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd): Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) is 49/100, built from 5 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 49/100 against a national town median of 21/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 24/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Environment (88) also clears 80/100. That puts Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: LL43 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
88
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
86
Green Space 91
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
A&E departmentsRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital54.3 mi
Countess of Chester Hospital57.8 mi
Royal Liverpool University Hospital63.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust30.2 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.2%
Nearest GP surgeryMINFOR SURGERY3.7 mi
GP capacity1,918 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
24
Full fibre (FTTP)63.6%
available across Gwynedd
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
77.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
77.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
77.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

No official data available for this category.

Bills
51
Council tax Gwynedd · 2025-26
A £1,560
B £1,820
C £2,080
D £2,340
E £2,860
F £3,380
G £3,900
H £4,680
Energy Merseyside & North Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
27
Talybont 0.1 mi
Dyffryn Ardudwy 1 mi
Llanaber 2.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
49
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) a nice place to live?

Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd) is 49/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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