Cemaes’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Cemaes’ built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CemaesGwynedd
A village of 1,023 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: John Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,023
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£250K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
37% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cemaes a good place to live?
Cemaes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B+): median sale £250,000, 5.6 years of area income; rent £714 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £43,135; 3.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
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 Cemaes stand out
The 3 things Cemaes does most differently from other towns.
How Cemaes grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Cemaes is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Health7.8% in bad or very bad health, 24% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C−Open →Hazard risk1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →SafetyB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 14% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cemaes.
Who lives here
Few people in Cemaes are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Cemaes comes below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). 37% of residents are 65 or over. Cemaes has a median age of 57.2.
57.2median age
CemaesGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cemaes | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Cemaes
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd CemaesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 63 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Health
Fewer people in Cemaes say their health is good than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 74%
For Cemaes, that is below both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Cemaes’ share in bad or very bad health, 7.8%, is the second highest of the 33 towns in Gwynedd. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
74%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Cemaes | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 22% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.2
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
HousingCost of living grade B+
Cemaes is a town of owners: 70% of households own their home, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Cemaes sits above both Gwynedd’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%) on this measure. Social housing holds 15% of households.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cemaes£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £289,950 | 27 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 12 |
70%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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
History
Much of Cemaes is a conservation area: 8% of its land, more than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Cemaes above both Gwynedd’s towns (4%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Cemaes has 1 listed building on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 32% of homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Cemaes than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Cemaes is below both Gwynedd’s towns (9.2) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 47 crimes inside Cemaes’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 70% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
29violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 26% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Other theft4
Drugs4
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social14
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.
29
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Fewer commuters in Cemaes work nearby than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 32% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 14% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%). 84% of commuters drove to work at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 50% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cemaes
14pages on Cemaes
The big questions
SafetyB−29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £250K · rent £714 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC−Work & commuteD−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cemaes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmlwchLlanerchymeddBodedernValleyHolyheadBenllechCemaes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemaes | 1,023 | — | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 4.5 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6.5 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 8.5 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Valley | 2,003 | 9.8 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Holyhead | 11,753 | 10 | C− | A | D | D |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 11 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
Llanerchymedd, Bodedern, Valley and Benllech have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cemaes
How many listed buildings are there in Cemaes?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Does Cemaes flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Cemaes
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Cemaes is a built-up area of 1,023 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
- 1,023 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000003
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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