Benllech’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Benllech’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BenllechGwynedd
A village of 2,072 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Keith Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,072
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£290K
117 sales in 3 years
Median age
62
45% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Benllech a good place to live?
Benllech has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 15 violent and sexual offences and 5.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £46,858; 3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £290,000 in the last three years, 6.4 times what households in the Isle of Anglesey council area earn in a year.
This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Benllech stand out
The 3 things Benllech does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
64% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£714 a month
Average private rent, 19% of what households in the area earn: less than in 89% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Isle of Anglesey council area.
How Benllech grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Benllech is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →SafetyA−Open →Hazard risk1.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Walkability11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportCOpen →Health6.4% in bad or very bad health, 24% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C+Open →Cost of livingrent £714 a monthB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors17% live within 400 m of a park; 27% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Benllech.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Benllech than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.5% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.6% of the town, below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 45% of residents are 65 or older. At 62, the median resident of Benllech sits in the middle of the age range.
62median age
BenllechGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Benllech | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Benllech
It is listed below. The town’s primary school has 138 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Goronwy OwenLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Benllech records less crime per resident than four in five UK towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 8 reports per 1,000, below Gwynedd’s towns (16.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Reported offences in Benllech came to 68 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 22. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 68% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual37
Public order10
Other theft7
Damage & arson4
Burglary4
Drugs3
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social22
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
68
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
Benllech’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of homes date from before 1919. The national list protects one ancient monument in Benllech. For its size, Benllech has 5 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Gwynedd’s towns (78) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Benllech, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Gwynedd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (81%). There are 0.6 jobs in Benllech for each resident in work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bus2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 29% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Only 75% of people in Benllech say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, above Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. The nearest A&E to Benllech is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 8.2 miles away. Also worth knowing: life expectancy here is 82.8 for women and 78.7 for men (2019–23). One GP practice serves the town.
75%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Benllech | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 22% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Benllech own their home: 83%, more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households. Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £290,000: 117 standard sales inside Benllech’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Benllech£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £299,950 | 99 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £251,500 | 10 |
83%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£714
average private rent a month, Isle of Anglesey council area
£2,261
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Moelfre RNLI Seawatch Centre and 2 more in and around Benllech
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Benllech. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMoelfre RNLI Seawatch Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northFortFortDinas400 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumStone Science3.7 km outside town, to the south
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Benllech
14pages on Benllech
The big questions
SafetyA−15 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £290K · rent £714 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bay View RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteD54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Benllech’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlangefniLlanerchymeddBeaumarisLlanfair PwllgwyngyllMenai BridgeGaerwenAmlwchBenllech
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benllech | 2,072 | — | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 5.5 | C | A | D | C |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6.1 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Beaumaris | 1,120 | 6.7 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 6.7 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Menai Bridge | 3,045 | 6.8 | B | A− | C | B |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 7.1 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 7.8 | C+ | A | C | C− |
Llanerchymedd, Beaumaris and Gaerwen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Benllech
Does Benllech flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Benllech
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Benllech is a built-up area of 2,072 people, in the Isle of Anglesey council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,072 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000013
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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