What the figures for Dolwen cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Dolwen is part of the community of Betws yn Rhos.
Official statistics are published for parishes and census areas, not for every village and hamlet, so there are no separate figures for Dolwen. Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene, businesses and population are for all of Betws yn Rhos community (987 residents). Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Dolwen itself, and schools include the nearest to Dolwen.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of the community of Betws yn Rhos | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in the community of Betws yn Rhos | 12 months to Jun 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 1 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering the community of Betws yn Rhos; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Jun 2026 | police.uk | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in the community of Betws yn Rhos | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in the community of Betws yn Rhos, plus the nearest others within 5 km of Dolwen | Pupils from the January school census | Welsh Government, via DataMapWales, My Local School and Estyn | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in the community of Betws yn Rhos | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in the community of Betws yn Rhos. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the LL22 postcode district, those in the community of Betws yn Rhos first | Current register | Companies House | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of Dolwen | Last 12 months | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of Dolwen; nearest river measured from the centre | Flood Risk Assessment Wales 2026 | Natural Resources Wales (FRAW), OS Open Rivers | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to Dolwen, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of Dolwen | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 3 Oct 2026 |
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