Bull Bay’s story
Old homes in Bull Bay: 31% built before 1919
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bull BayGwynedd
Population 289: a village in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Population
289
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£320K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
63.8
47% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bull Bay a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Bull Bay has no grades; its figures are still real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 47% of residents. 31% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Bull Bay stand out
The 3 things Bull Bay does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bull Bay.
Who lives here
Few people in Bull Bay are 15 to 24: 4.4%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 47% of the town. The median resident of Bull Bay is 63.8 years old. Also worth knowing: 33% of adults hold a degree, about level with Gwynedd’s towns (32%) and above Wales’s towns (31%).
63.8median age
Bull BayGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship12%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Bull Bay | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 7.9% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Bull Bay drive than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 97%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 29% of workers, above Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (24%) alike. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. For every resident in work, Bull Bay has 0.4 jobs.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot1%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
Buying in Bull Bay costs more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £320K
Social renters account for 1% of households. 13% rent privately, below Gwynedd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 85%.
£320Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bull Bay£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 8 |
85%
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
Violent crime runs low in Bull Bay: 26.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Per 1,000 residents, 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Bull Bay’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 8.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes.
26.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order3
Other theft2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Anti-social2
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.
26.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Fewer people in Bull Bay say their health is good than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 76%
Bull Bay has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, close to Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and below Wales’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Bull Bay is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 17 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bull Bay | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.
History
No listed buildings in Bull Bay
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Bull Bay’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bull Bay
12pages on Bull Bay
The big questions
Safety26.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £320K · rent £714 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parys UchafSchoolsHealthWork & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bull Bay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmlwchCemaesLlanerchymeddBenllechBodedernLlangefniBull Bay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Bay | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 1.3 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Cemaes | 1,023 | 3.4 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6.2 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 9 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 10 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 11 | C | A | D | C |
Cemaes, Llanerchymedd, Benllech and Bodedern have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bull Bay
How much is council tax in Bull Bay?
Band D council tax in Bull Bay 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.
Is Bull Bay expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Isle of Anglesey council area averaged £714 a month in August 2026.
About Bull Bay
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Bull Bay is a built-up area of 289 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
- 289 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000001
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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