Electoral wardW05001553
Morfa Tywyn ward, Gwynedd
Morfa Tywyn is one of 65 electoral wards of Gwynedd (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 1,880 residents in 966 households — 451 people per km², the 20th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.
Residents, 20211,880council ward average 1,806
Households9661.95 residents per household
Density451/ km²about 4.17 km² · Gwynedd 46
Aged 65+35.7%Gwynedd: 23.2% · under 16: 13.1%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–43.1% · 58
5–94.0% · 76
10–156.0% · 112
16–193.2% · 60
20–242.7% · 50
25–3410.0% · 188
35–4912.9% · 243
50–6422.4% · 421
65–7418.9% · 355
75–8411.7% · 220
85+5.1% · 96
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van23.6% · 228
1 car or van51.3% · 496
2 cars or vans18.3% · 177
3 or more6.7% · 65
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Gwynedd overall: 65.4% owned, 16.7% social rented, 17.4% private rented.
Owned outright46.6% · 451
With mortgage14.7% · 142
Shared ownership0.3% · 3
Social rented11.9% · 115
Private rented26.5% · 256
Type of home
Detached house27.1% · 262
Semi-detached house26.2% · 253
Terraced house23.3% · 225
Purpose-built flat15.4% · 149
Converted house3.5% · 34
Other conversion1.2% · 12
Above shop / office3.1% · 30
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 2
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
W05001553- Council
- Gwynedd
- Constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nation
- Wales
- Density rank in council
- 19 of 65
Communities in the ward
Tywyn
Other wards in the same constituency
AAberdyfi35.6% aged 65+ · 73.2% owned1,015AAbererch27.6% aged 65+ · 72.2% owned1,270AAbermaw25.9% aged 65+ · 56.8% owned2,146AAbersoch gyda Llanengan31.2% aged 65+ · 66.0% owned1,128AArthog a Llangelynnin37.3% aged 65+ · 76.7% owned1,616BBethel a'r Felinheli21.5% aged 65+ · 74.1% owned3,645BBowydd a'r Rhiw18.0% aged 65+ · 62.3% owned1,778BBrithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd32.6% aged 65+ · 80.5% owned1,382BBro Dysynni30.4% aged 65+ · 75.4% owned1,192CCadnant20.4% aged 65+ · 51.4% owned1,657CCanol Tref Caernarfon23.3% aged 65+ · 46.9% owned1,822CClynnog24.2% aged 65+ · 80.6% owned1,300CCorris a Mawddwy26.0% aged 65+ · 74.8% owned1,254CCriccieth37.5% aged 65+ · 68.3% owned1,737
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.