Llanddona’s story
Llanddona: 32% of homes built before 1919
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlanddonaGwynedd
Home to 642 people, this village lies in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
642
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£374K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
31% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanddona a good place to live?
There are no grades for Llanddona: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 32% of its homes date from before 1919. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters.
What makes Llanddona stand out
The 3 things Llanddona 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
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Gwynedd 32%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle and 3 more in and around Llanddona
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llanddona. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog3.8 km outside town, to the east
PierBeaumaris Pier4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBeaumaris Gaol3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumaris Pier: David C Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanddona.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Llanddona than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% are under 15
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). The middle age in Llanddona is 55.9. Among adults, 47% have a degree.
55.9median age
LlanddonaGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanddona | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Llanddona travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Llanddona for work. 35% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Households had £46K a year before tax, about level with Gwynedd’s towns (£45K) and above Wales’s towns (£44K).
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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 Llanddona costs more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £374K
Just over three quarters of households own their home, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Social renters account for 12% of households.
£374Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanddona£374K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 12 |
76%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
11%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Llanddona than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 6.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Each year, 2.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police figures for Llanddona’s built-up area: 18 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were two thirds of the crimes.
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order4
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
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
Bad health is less common in Llanddona than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.4% of residents
77% of people in Llanddona rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Llanddona is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 6 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Llanddona | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
No listed buildings in Llanddona
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One scheduled monument lies in Llanddona. Cadw’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
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 Llanddona
13pages on Llanddona
The big questions
Llanddona’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BeaumarisBenllechMenai BridgeBangorLlanfair PwllgwyngyllLlanfairfechanLlangefniLlanddona
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanddona | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumaris | 1,120 | 2.8 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 4.1 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Menai Bridge | 3,045 | 4.7 | B | A− | C | B |
| Bangor | 16,994 | 5.1 | C | A− | D | D |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 5.5 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Llanfairfechan | 3,547 | 7.4 | C− | C+ | C | C |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 7.5 | C | A | D | C |
Beaumaris 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 Llanddona
Is Llanddona expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Isle of Anglesey council area averaged £714 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Llanddona?
Band D council tax in Llanddona 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 Llanddona
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llanddona is a built-up area of 642 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
- 642 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000027
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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