Borth

Borth
Borth with Cors Fochno, the River Dyfi estuary and Aberdyfi in the background
Borth is located in Ceredigion
Borth
Borth
Location within Ceredigion
Population1,399 (2011).[1]
OS grid referenceSN608894
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBorth
Postcode districtSY24
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion

52°29′07″N 4°03′04″W / 52.48533°N 4.05103°W / 52.48533; -4.05103


Map of the community

Borth (Welsh: Y Borth) is a village and seaside resort in Ceredigion, Mid Wales; it is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Aberystwyth, on the Ceredigion Coast Path. The community includes the settlement of Ynyslas and the population was 1,399 in 2011. From being largely Welsh-speaking, the village has become anglicised; over 54 per cent of its residents were born in England.[2] According to both the 1991 and 2001 censuses, 43 per cent of the residents of Borth were primarily Welsh-speakers.

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Borth Parish (W04000362)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2020.