Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Waunfawr at a glance

House prices
£220,000
Lower prices25th percentile
Schools
95th percentile
Strong
Transport
5th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
46.8 per 1,000 residents
Middle74th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Waunfawr a good place to live?

Waunfawr may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gwynedd - Gwynedd below.

Waunfawr and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Waunfawr£220,00046.8
Cwm-y-gloData not yet available24.7
Y Bontnewydd£217,50021.7

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Waunfawr

Crime rate

Crime rate
46.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
74th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Waunfawr

House prices

Median sale price
£220,000
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 13 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Waunfawr

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Waunfawr is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than Gwynedd - Gwynedd (35.9) and lower than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeWaunfawrGwynedd - GwyneddWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons17.835.937.4
Anti-social behaviour8.314.99.8
Theft, including shoplifting8.312.613.4
Criminal damage and arson5.97.77.4
Burglary1.82.42.4
Public order1.86.38.8
Drugs1.22.22.6
Other crime1.21.82.2
Vehicle crime0.61.43.2
Robbery0.00.30.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Waunfawr

Schools

95th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Waunfawr

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Waunfawr

Transport

5th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Waunfawr a good place to live?

Waunfawr may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Waunfawr safe?

Waunfawr ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Waunfawr?

The median sale price was £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Waunfawr?

Schools rank in the 95th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Waunfawr?

Nearby public profiles include Cwm-y-glo in Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Y Bontnewydd in Gwynedd - Gwynedd.