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Gwynedd Maldwyn

One of Wales's 16 Senedd constituencies. It is made up of 114 neighbourhoods of about 1,600 people each, and six Members represent it in the Senedd.

Who represents it

All six were elected together from party lists, so each one represents the whole constituency. You can contact any of them about anything the Senedd or the Welsh Government is responsible for.

Afan Ogwr RhonddaBangor Conwy MônBlaenau Gwent Caerffili RhymniBrycheiniog Tawe NeddCaerdydd Ffynnon TafCaerdydd PenarthCasnewydd IslwynCeredigion PenfroClwydFflint WrecsamGwynedd MaldwynGŵyr AbertawePen-y-bont Bro MorgannwgPontypridd Cynon MerthyrSir Fynwy TorfaenSir Gaerfyrddin

Town and country

Of its 114 neighbourhoods, 26 are in towns and cities, 34 are small towns or on the edge of towns, and 54 are villages or open countryside.

Across Wales, 16% of neighbourhoods are villages or countryside.

Abererch: Village or countrysideY Bala: Small town or edge of townBethel: Village or countrysideCeunant, Cwm-y-glo: Village or countrysideY Bontnewydd a Llanfaglan: Village or countrysideBowydd a'r Rhiw: Small town or edge of townBrithdir a Llanfachreth, Y Ganllwyd a Llanelltud: Village or countrysideCadnant: Town or cityCorris a Mawddwy: Village or countrysideCriccieth: Small town or edge of townDeiniolen: Small town or edge of townDiffwys a Maenofferen: Small town or edge of townDolbenmaen: Village or countrysideGogledd Dolgellau: Small town or edge of townDe Dolgellau: Small town or edge of townEfailnewydd a Buan: Village or countrysideY Groeslon: Village or countrysideHarlech: Village or countrysideYr Eifl: Village or countrysideAbersoch a Llanbedrog: Village or countrysideLlanberis: Small town or edge of townLlandderfel a Llanfor: Village or countrysideLlanuwchllyn a Llanycil: Village or countrysideLlanengan a Mynytho: Village or countrysideArthog, Llangelynnin a Llanegryn: Village or countrysideClynnog a Llanllyfni: Village or countrysideLlanrug: Small town or edge of townLlanwnda, Rhostryfan a Rhosgadfan: Village or countrysideLlanystumdwy: Village or countrysideMenai a Doc Fictoria Caernarfon: Town or cityMorfa Nefyn: Village or countrysideNefyn: Small town or edge of townPeblig: Town or cityPenisa'r-waun a Brynrefail: Village or countrysideLlanfrothen: Small town or edge of townPenrhyndeudraeth: Village or countrysidePen-y-groes (Gwynedd): Small town or edge of townDwyrain Porthmadog: Small town or edge of townGorllewin Porthmadog: Small town or edge of townBeddgelert, Tremadog: Village or countrysideGogledd Pwllheli: Small town or edge of townDe Pwllheli: Small town or edge of townHendre (Caernarfon): Town or citySeiont: Town or cityTalysarn, Carmel: Village or countrysideTeigl: Village or countrysideTrawsfynydd: Village or countrysideDe Tywyn: Small town or edge of townGogledd Tywyn: Small town or edge of townWaunfawr, Caeathro: Village or countrysideY Felinheli: Small town or edge of townCorwen 1: Village or countrysideCorwen 2: Village or countrysideLlandrillo: Village or countrysideCefn 1: Town or cityCefn 2: Town or cityCefn 3: Town or cityChirk North 1: Small town or edge of townChirk North 2: Small town or edge of townChirk South: Small town or edge of townEsclusham 1: Small town or edge of townEsclusham 2: Small town or edge of townJohnstown (Wrexham) 1: Town or cityJohnstown (Wrexham) 2: Town or cityPant: Town or cityPenycae: Town or cityPenycae and Ruabon South 1: Town or cityPenycae and Ruabon South 2: Town or cityPlas Madoc: Town or cityPonciau 1: Town or cityPonciau 2: Town or cityPonciau 3: Town or cityRuabon 1: Town or cityRuabon 2: Town or cityBerriew: Village or countrysideBlaen Hafren: Village or countrysideCaersws: Village or countrysideChurchstoke: Village or countrysideDolforwyn: Village or countrysideForden: Village or countrysideGlantwymyn: Village or countrysideGuilsfield: Village or countrysideKerry: Village or countrysideLlanbrynmair and Banwy: Village or countrysideLlandinam: Village or countrysideLlandrinio: Village or countrysideLlandysilio: Village or countrysideLlanfair Caereinion: Village or countrysideLlanfyllin: Small town or edge of townLlanidloes 1: Small town or edge of townLlanidloes 2: Small town or edge of townLlansantffraid (Powys): Village or countrysideMachynlleth: Small town or edge of townMeifod and Llanfihangel: Village or countrysideMontgomery: Small town or edge of townNewtown Central 1: Town or cityNewtown Central 2: Town or cityNewtown East: Town or cityNewtown Llanllwchaiarn North: Town or cityNewtown Llanllwchaiarn West: Town or cityNewtown South: Town or cityRhiwcynon: Village or countrysideTrewern: Village or countrysideWelshpool Castle: Small town or edge of townWelshpool Gungrog 1: Small town or edge of townWelshpool Gungrog 2: Small town or edge of townWelshpool Llanerchyddol: Small town or edge of townLlanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: Village or countrysideLlansilin: Village or countrysideCeiriog Valley 3: Village or countrysideAberdaron, Botwnnog, Tudweiliog: Village or countrysideAberdyfi, Bryncrug a Llanfihangel-y-Pennant: Village or countrysideDyffryn Ardudwy a Llanbedr: Village or countrysideAbermaw: Small town or edge of town
Town and country
  • Town or city
  • Small town or edge of town
  • Village or countryside

Welsh speakers

In the 2021 census, about 43% of people here aged three or over said they could speak Welsh. Across Wales it was about 18%.

In 61 of its neighbourhoods, 40% or more can speak Welsh.

The highest share is in Hendre (Caernarfon), at 86.3%.

Abererch: 77.5% speak WelshY Bala: 72.5% speak WelshBethel: 85.9% speak WelshCeunant, Cwm-y-glo: 69.1% speak WelshY Bontnewydd a Llanfaglan: 82.6% speak WelshBowydd a'r Rhiw: 76.3% speak WelshBrithdir a Llanfachreth, Y Ganllwyd a Llanelltud: 60.0% speak WelshCadnant: 81.0% speak WelshCorris a Mawddwy: 49.0% speak WelshCriccieth: 60.5% speak WelshDeiniolen: 73.3% speak WelshDiffwys a Maenofferen: 73.1% speak WelshDolbenmaen: 65.6% speak WelshGogledd Dolgellau: 59.9% speak WelshDe Dolgellau: 61.3% speak WelshEfailnewydd a Buan: 72.5% speak WelshY Groeslon: 77.0% speak WelshHarlech: 54.6% speak WelshYr Eifl: 70.0% speak WelshAbersoch a Llanbedrog: 54.7% speak WelshLlanberis: 69.5% speak WelshLlandderfel a Llanfor: 64.9% speak WelshLlanuwchllyn a Llanycil: 80.6% speak WelshLlanengan a Mynytho: 62.0% speak WelshArthog, Llangelynnin a Llanegryn: 40.2% speak WelshClynnog a Llanllyfni: 71.4% speak WelshLlanrug: 86.0% speak WelshLlanwnda, Rhostryfan a Rhosgadfan: 81.1% speak WelshLlanystumdwy: 74.5% speak WelshMenai a Doc Fictoria Caernarfon: 78.4% speak WelshMorfa Nefyn: 72.3% speak WelshNefyn: 73.2% speak WelshPeblig: 84.6% speak WelshPenisa'r-waun a Brynrefail: 67.5% speak WelshLlanfrothen: 69.8% speak WelshPenrhyndeudraeth: 74.6% speak WelshPen-y-groes (Gwynedd): 83.0% speak WelshDwyrain Porthmadog: 76.6% speak WelshGorllewin Porthmadog: 55.8% speak WelshBeddgelert, Tremadog: 65.7% speak WelshGogledd Pwllheli: 76.2% speak WelshDe Pwllheli: 74.7% speak WelshHendre (Caernarfon): 86.3% speak WelshSeiont: 76.1% speak WelshTalysarn, Carmel: 69.8% speak WelshTeigl: 74.5% speak WelshTrawsfynydd: 72.7% speak WelshDe Tywyn: 36.1% speak WelshGogledd Tywyn: 40.2% speak WelshWaunfawr, Caeathro: 73.6% speak WelshY Felinheli: 68.3% speak WelshCorwen 1: 42.4% speak WelshCorwen 2: 42.4% speak WelshLlandrillo: 55.0% speak WelshCefn 1: 11.9% speak WelshCefn 2: 12.2% speak WelshCefn 3: 10.2% speak WelshChirk North 1: 10.3% speak WelshChirk North 2: 7.0% speak WelshChirk South: 9.5% speak WelshEsclusham 1: 9.6% speak WelshEsclusham 2: 10.6% speak WelshJohnstown (Wrexham) 1: 15.3% speak WelshJohnstown (Wrexham) 2: 11.4% speak WelshPant: 21.7% speak WelshPenycae: 17.6% speak WelshPenycae and Ruabon South 1: 12.9% speak WelshPenycae and Ruabon South 2: 17.7% speak WelshPlas Madoc: 9.0% speak WelshPonciau 1: 22.1% speak WelshPonciau 2: 20.5% speak WelshPonciau 3: 25.7% speak WelshRuabon 1: 13.6% speak WelshRuabon 2: 12.7% speak WelshBerriew: 13.3% speak WelshBlaen Hafren: 20.5% speak WelshCaersws: 25.0% speak WelshChurchstoke: 4.6% speak WelshDolforwyn: 12.7% speak WelshForden: 9.2% speak WelshGlantwymyn: 54.5% speak WelshGuilsfield: 13.2% speak WelshKerry: 10.0% speak WelshLlanbrynmair and Banwy: 44.8% speak WelshLlandinam: 15.8% speak WelshLlandrinio: 10.2% speak WelshLlandysilio: 11.0% speak WelshLlanfair Caereinion: 34.2% speak WelshLlanfyllin: 31.5% speak WelshLlanidloes 1: 15.3% speak WelshLlanidloes 2: 14.5% speak WelshLlansantffraid (Powys): 17.5% speak WelshMachynlleth: 47.4% speak WelshMeifod and Llanfihangel: 28.1% speak WelshMontgomery: 8.9% speak WelshNewtown Central 1: 11.4% speak WelshNewtown Central 2: 12.6% speak WelshNewtown East: 11.5% speak WelshNewtown Llanllwchaiarn North: 12.4% speak WelshNewtown Llanllwchaiarn West: 13.7% speak WelshNewtown South: 12.0% speak WelshRhiwcynon: 20.2% speak WelshTrewern: 8.7% speak WelshWelshpool Castle: 10.1% speak WelshWelshpool Gungrog 1: 9.9% speak WelshWelshpool Gungrog 2: 12.5% speak WelshWelshpool Llanerchyddol: 11.9% speak WelshLlanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: 40.4% speak WelshLlansilin: 27.7% speak WelshCeiriog Valley 3: 29.9% speak WelshAberdaron, Botwnnog, Tudweiliog: 75.8% speak WelshAberdyfi, Bryncrug a Llanfihangel-y-Pennant: 43.3% speak WelshDyffryn Ardudwy a Llanbedr: 46.7% speak WelshAbermaw: 41.9% speak Welsh
Share who can speak Welsh
  • Under 10%
  • 10 to 20%
  • 20 to 40%
  • 40 to 60%
  • 60% or more

Deprivation

The Welsh Government ranks every neighbourhood in Wales, from the most deprived (1) to the least deprived (1,917). It looks at income, jobs, health, education, housing, access to services, safety and the local environment. It describes places, not people: not everyone in a deprived area is poor, and many people on low incomes live elsewhere.

2 of the neighbourhoods here are among the 10% most deprived in Wales, and 1 are among the 10% least deprived. If deprivation were spread evenly, you would expect about 11 of each.

The most deprived is Plas Madoc, ranked 22 of 1,917. The least deprived is Johnstown (Wrexham) 1, ranked 1,735.

Better or worse than the middle of Wales

The rank of the middle neighbourhood here on each measure. Dots to the left of the line are more deprived than the middle of Wales; dots to the right are less deprived.

← More deprivedLess deprived →
  • Income
  • Jobs
  • Health
  • Education
  • Access to services
  • Housing
  • Community safety
  • Local environment

Compared with the rest of Wales, it does worst on access to services and best on health.

Abererch: deprivation rank 1,004 of 1,917Y Bala: deprivation rank 1,255 of 1,917Bethel: deprivation rank 1,483 of 1,917Ceunant, Cwm-y-glo: deprivation rank 1,147 of 1,917Y Bontnewydd a Llanfaglan: deprivation rank 1,152 of 1,917Bowydd a'r Rhiw: deprivation rank 463 of 1,917Brithdir a Llanfachreth, Y Ganllwyd a Llanelltud: deprivation rank 808 of 1,917Cadnant: deprivation rank 405 of 1,917Corris a Mawddwy: deprivation rank 626 of 1,917Criccieth: deprivation rank 1,485 of 1,917Deiniolen: deprivation rank 447 of 1,917Diffwys a Maenofferen: deprivation rank 708 of 1,917Dolbenmaen: deprivation rank 620 of 1,917Gogledd Dolgellau: deprivation rank 1,177 of 1,917De Dolgellau: deprivation rank 1,203 of 1,917Efailnewydd a Buan: deprivation rank 852 of 1,917Y Groeslon: deprivation rank 1,258 of 1,917Harlech: deprivation rank 1,005 of 1,917Yr Eifl: deprivation rank 559 of 1,917Abersoch a Llanbedrog: deprivation rank 1,167 of 1,917Llanberis: deprivation rank 1,193 of 1,917Llandderfel a Llanfor: deprivation rank 718 of 1,917Llanuwchllyn a Llanycil: deprivation rank 1,046 of 1,917Llanengan a Mynytho: deprivation rank 1,033 of 1,917Arthog, Llangelynnin a Llanegryn: deprivation rank 445 of 1,917Clynnog a Llanllyfni: deprivation rank 546 of 1,917Llanrug: deprivation rank 1,598 of 1,917Llanwnda, Rhostryfan a Rhosgadfan: deprivation rank 785 of 1,917Llanystumdwy: deprivation rank 956 of 1,917Menai a Doc Fictoria Caernarfon: deprivation rank 1,565 of 1,917Morfa Nefyn: deprivation rank 1,098 of 1,917Nefyn: deprivation rank 946 of 1,917Peblig: deprivation rank 173 of 1,917Penisa'r-waun a Brynrefail: deprivation rank 999 of 1,917Llanfrothen: deprivation rank 1,231 of 1,917Penrhyndeudraeth: deprivation rank 1,175 of 1,917Pen-y-groes (Gwynedd): deprivation rank 786 of 1,917Dwyrain Porthmadog: deprivation rank 997 of 1,917Gorllewin Porthmadog: deprivation rank 1,473 of 1,917Beddgelert, Tremadog: deprivation rank 694 of 1,917Gogledd Pwllheli: deprivation rank 690 of 1,917De Pwllheli: deprivation rank 953 of 1,917Hendre (Caernarfon): deprivation rank 1,184 of 1,917Seiont: deprivation rank 575 of 1,917Talysarn, Carmel: deprivation rank 503 of 1,917Teigl: deprivation rank 740 of 1,917Trawsfynydd: deprivation rank 796 of 1,917De Tywyn: deprivation rank 1,410 of 1,917Gogledd Tywyn: deprivation rank 719 of 1,917Waunfawr, Caeathro: deprivation rank 853 of 1,917Y Felinheli: deprivation rank 1,533 of 1,917Corwen 1: deprivation rank 682 of 1,917Corwen 2: deprivation rank 582 of 1,917Llandrillo: deprivation rank 1,042 of 1,917Cefn 1: deprivation rank 1,109 of 1,917Cefn 2: deprivation rank 462 of 1,917Cefn 3: deprivation rank 392 of 1,917Chirk North 1: deprivation rank 1,227 of 1,917Chirk North 2: deprivation rank 593 of 1,917Chirk South: deprivation rank 961 of 1,917Esclusham 1: deprivation rank 890 of 1,917Esclusham 2: deprivation rank 1,664 of 1,917Johnstown (Wrexham) 1: deprivation rank 1,735 of 1,917Johnstown (Wrexham) 2: deprivation rank 514 of 1,917Pant: deprivation rank 398 of 1,917Penycae: deprivation rank 339 of 1,917Penycae and Ruabon South 1: deprivation rank 1,580 of 1,917Penycae and Ruabon South 2: deprivation rank 841 of 1,917Plas Madoc: deprivation rank 22 of 1,917Ponciau 1: deprivation rank 1,069 of 1,917Ponciau 2: deprivation rank 318 of 1,917Ponciau 3: deprivation rank 943 of 1,917Ruabon 1: deprivation rank 600 of 1,917Ruabon 2: deprivation rank 1,061 of 1,917Berriew: deprivation rank 1,224 of 1,917Blaen Hafren: deprivation rank 1,112 of 1,917Caersws: deprivation rank 1,070 of 1,917Churchstoke: deprivation rank 1,142 of 1,917Dolforwyn: deprivation rank 1,307 of 1,917Forden: deprivation rank 1,439 of 1,917Glantwymyn: deprivation rank 902 of 1,917Guilsfield: deprivation rank 1,447 of 1,917Kerry: deprivation rank 1,338 of 1,917Llanbrynmair and Banwy: deprivation rank 678 of 1,917Llandinam: deprivation rank 1,130 of 1,917Llandrinio: deprivation rank 1,403 of 1,917Llandysilio: deprivation rank 1,448 of 1,917Llanfair Caereinion: deprivation rank 965 of 1,917Llanfyllin: deprivation rank 934 of 1,917Llanidloes 1: deprivation rank 1,342 of 1,917Llanidloes 2: deprivation rank 1,368 of 1,917Llansantffraid (Powys): deprivation rank 1,262 of 1,917Machynlleth: deprivation rank 1,047 of 1,917Meifod and Llanfihangel: deprivation rank 1,073 of 1,917Montgomery: deprivation rank 1,412 of 1,917Newtown Central 1: deprivation rank 361 of 1,917Newtown Central 2: deprivation rank 502 of 1,917Newtown East: deprivation rank 476 of 1,917Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North: deprivation rank 1,375 of 1,917Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West: deprivation rank 1,409 of 1,917Newtown South: deprivation rank 293 of 1,917Rhiwcynon: deprivation rank 1,141 of 1,917Trewern: deprivation rank 1,251 of 1,917Welshpool Castle: deprivation rank 208 of 1,917Welshpool Gungrog 1: deprivation rank 649 of 1,917Welshpool Gungrog 2: deprivation rank 1,201 of 1,917Welshpool Llanerchyddol: deprivation rank 1,090 of 1,917Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: deprivation rank 1,030 of 1,917Llansilin: deprivation rank 909 of 1,917Ceiriog Valley 3: deprivation rank 839 of 1,917Aberdaron, Botwnnog, Tudweiliog: deprivation rank 723 of 1,917Aberdyfi, Bryncrug a Llanfihangel-y-Pennant: deprivation rank 1,014 of 1,917Dyffryn Ardudwy a Llanbedr: deprivation rank 1,002 of 1,917Abermaw: deprivation rank 615 of 1,917
Deprivation rank
  • 10% most deprived
  • 10 to 20%
  • 20 to 30%
  • 30 to 50%
  • Less deprived half

Second homes

In March 2023, in the typical area here, about 29 in every 1,000 homes on the council tax list were second homes. Across Wales the typical figure was 6.

In 9 of its 29 areas it was 50 or more, which is one home in every 20.

These figures are for wider areas of about 7,000 people, so neighbouring neighbourhoods share a colour.

Abererch: 75Y Bala: 73Bethel: 38Ceunant, Cwm-y-glo: 38Y Bontnewydd a Llanfaglan: 39Bowydd a'r Rhiw: 136Brithdir a Llanfachreth, Y Ganllwyd a Llanelltud: 102Cadnant: 9Corris a Mawddwy: 73Criccieth: 75Deiniolen: 29Diffwys a Maenofferen: 136Dolbenmaen: 124Gogledd Dolgellau: 102De Dolgellau: 102Efailnewydd a Buan: 104Y Groeslon: 38Harlech: 124Yr Eifl: 75Abersoch a Llanbedrog: 293Llanberis: 29Llandderfel a Llanfor: 73Llanuwchllyn a Llanycil: 73Llanengan a Mynytho: 293Arthog, Llangelynnin a Llanegryn: 202Clynnog a Llanllyfni: 38Llanrug: 38Llanwnda, Rhostryfan a Rhosgadfan: 39Llanystumdwy: 75Menai a Doc Fictoria Caernarfon: 9Morfa Nefyn: 104Nefyn: 104Peblig: 9Penisa'r-waun a Brynrefail: 29Llanfrothen: 124Penrhyndeudraeth: 124Pen-y-groes (Gwynedd): 38Dwyrain Porthmadog: 124Gorllewin Porthmadog: 124Beddgelert, Tremadog: 124Gogledd Pwllheli: 104De Pwllheli: 104Hendre (Caernarfon): 9Seiont: 39Talysarn, Carmel: 38Teigl: 136Trawsfynydd: 136De Tywyn: 202Gogledd Tywyn: 202Waunfawr, Caeathro: 39Y Felinheli: 38Corwen 1: 31Corwen 2: 14Llandrillo: 31Cefn 1: Fewer than 10Cefn 2: Fewer than 10Cefn 3: Fewer than 10Chirk North 1: Fewer than 10Chirk North 2: Fewer than 10Chirk South: Fewer than 10Esclusham 1: Fewer than 10Esclusham 2: Fewer than 10Johnstown (Wrexham) 1: Fewer than 10Johnstown (Wrexham) 2: Fewer than 10Pant: Fewer than 10Penycae: Fewer than 10Penycae and Ruabon South 1: Fewer than 10Penycae and Ruabon South 2: Fewer than 10Plas Madoc: Fewer than 10Ponciau 1: Fewer than 10Ponciau 2: Fewer than 10Ponciau 3: Fewer than 10Ruabon 1: Fewer than 10Ruabon 2: Fewer than 10Berriew: 17Blaen Hafren: 27Caersws: 22Churchstoke: 13Dolforwyn: 13Forden: 17Glantwymyn: 42Guilsfield: 8Kerry: 13Llanbrynmair and Banwy: 42Llandinam: 27Llandrinio: 8Llandysilio: 8Llanfair Caereinion: 22Llanfyllin: 36Llanidloes 1: 27Llanidloes 2: 27Llansantffraid (Powys): 36Machynlleth: 42Meifod and Llanfihangel: 36Montgomery: 17Newtown Central 1: Fewer than 10Newtown Central 2: Fewer than 10Newtown East: 7Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North: 7Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West: 7Newtown South: Fewer than 10Rhiwcynon: 22Trewern: 17Welshpool Castle: 4Welshpool Gungrog 1: 4Welshpool Gungrog 2: 4Welshpool Llanerchyddol: 4Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: 36Llansilin: 36Ceiriog Valley 3: Fewer than 10Aberdaron, Botwnnog, Tudweiliog: 293Aberdyfi, Bryncrug a Llanfihangel-y-Pennant: 202Dyffryn Ardudwy a Llanbedr: 124Abermaw: 102
Second homes per 1,000 homes
  • Fewer than 10
  • 10 to 25
  • 25 to 50
  • 50 to 100
  • 100 or more

What its Members talk about

The subjects its six Members have raised most in debates, questions and committees this Senedd term.

  1. The NHS184 contributions
  2. The constitution71 contributions
  3. Housing67 contributions
  4. Councils and public services65 contributions
  5. Culture, sport and Wales in the world47 contributions
  6. Social care45 contributions

About these figures

Each neighbourhood (a Lower layer Super Output Area, the smallest area most official statistics are published for) is placed in the constituency that contains its centre. A constituency's figure for Welsh speakers is the average of its neighbourhoods, which have similar numbers of people.

The maps are read from DataMapWales, the Welsh Government's map service, and checked once a month for updates. Last read 26 October 2026.

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