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Y Faenol at a glance

House prices
£277,500
Middle45th percentile
Schools
30th percentile
Weak
Transport
25th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
88.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle32nd percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Y Faenol a good place to live?

Y Faenol has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

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

Y Faenol and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Y Faenol£277,50088.5
Y Groeslon£259,75045
Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygai£247,25057.9

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

Best fit and trade-offs

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Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Y Faenol

Crime rate

Crime rate
88.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Y Faenol

House prices

Median sale price
£277,500
Percentile
45th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 24 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 Y Faenol

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Y Faenol is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 45.4 per 1,000 residents: higher than Gwynedd - Gwynedd (35.9) and higher 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.
TypeY FaenolGwynedd - GwyneddWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons45.435.937.4
Public order12.06.38.8
Anti-social behaviour9.714.99.8
Criminal damage and arson8.17.77.4
Theft, including shoplifting5.812.613.4
Burglary2.62.42.4
Other crime1.91.82.2
Drugs1.32.22.6
Vehicle crime1.31.43.2
Robbery0.30.30.5

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Schools in Y Faenol

Schools

30th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Y Faenol

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

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

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Transport in Y Faenol

Transport

25th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Y Faenol a good place to live?

Y Faenol has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Y Faenol safe?

Y Faenol ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Y Faenol?

The median sale price was £277,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 45th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Y Faenol?

Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Y Faenol?

Nearby public profiles include Y Groeslon in Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygai in Gwynedd - Gwynedd.