Bryngwran’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Bryngwran’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BryngwranGwynedd
446 residents make their home in this village in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Alan Fryer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
446
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£195K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.6
25% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bryngwran a good place to live?
Bryngwran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 36% of homes were built before 1919. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Homes change hands at a median £195,000.
What makes Bryngwran stand out
The 3 things Bryngwran does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
30% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bryngwran.
Work & commute
Only 17% of Bryngwran’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. 3.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, above Gwynedd’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. There are 0.4 jobs in Bryngwran for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus4%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Bryngwran
It is shown below. 49 pupils attend Bryngwran’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymuned BryngwranLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 49 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Bryngwran than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 13%
25% live in social housing, above Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £714 a month across the Isle of Anglesey council area. Home ownership stands at 62% of households.
£195Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bryngwran£195K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £262,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 7 |
62%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
13%
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
Safety
Bryngwran records less burglary and damage per resident than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 7.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 36 recorded crimes inside Bryngwran’s built-up area, and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 24.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
32.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order9
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social15
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.
32.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Bryngwran than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 26% of residents
The nearest A&E to Bryngwran is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 13.7 miles away. At the census, 76% of people in Bryngwran called their health good or very good, below both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.6 miles off.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Bryngwran | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 22% |
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 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
Bryngwran’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Bryngwran has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Gwynedd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. 25% of residents have reached 65. Bryngwran has a median age of 44.6 years. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
44.6median age
BryngwranGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bryngwran | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bryngwran
12pages on Bryngwran
The big questions
Safety32.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £195K · rent £714 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bryngwran’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BodedernValleyLlanerchymeddLlangefniHolyheadGaerwenCemaesBryngwran
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryngwran | 446 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 1.9 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Valley | 2,003 | 3.8 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 7 | C | A | D | C |
| Holyhead | 11,753 | 7 | C− | A | D | D |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 9 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Cemaes | 1,023 | 9.9 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
Bodedern, Valley, Llanerchymedd, Gaerwen and Cemaes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bryngwran
How many listed buildings are there in Bryngwran?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Is Bryngwran expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £180,000 and detached houses £262,500.
How much is council tax in Bryngwran?
Band D council tax in Bryngwran is £2,261 for 2026–27, less than in 79% of UK towns (the Isle of Anglesey council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bryngwran
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Bryngwran is a built-up area of 446 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
- 446 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000042
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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