Llanfechell’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Llanfechell’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlanfechellGwynedd
A village of 614 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
614
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£205K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
24% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanfechell a good place to live?
Llanfechell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Llanfechell stand out
The 3 things Llanfechell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
23% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mechell; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanfechell.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Llanfechell go to work without a car, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Llanfechell, that is below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (16%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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 Llanfechell
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymuned LlanfechellLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
The median home in Llanfechell sold for £205,000
That is the middle of 19 standard sales inside Llanfechell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanfechell£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £212,500 | 12 |
66%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Llanfechell than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 1.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Llanfechell sits below both Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7) on this measure. Violence comes to 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Llanfechell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 11 reports of anti-social behaviour.
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social11
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Llanfechell than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.2% of residents
That puts Llanfechell below both Gwynedd’s towns (5.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Llanfechell has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Llanfechell | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 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
History
Much of Llanfechell is a conservation area: 9% 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.
On this, Llanfechell is above both Gwynedd’s towns (4%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Homes from before 1919 make up 46% of the total. Llanfechell has 6 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mechell Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
98
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
Llanfechell has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9.8% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Llanfechell comes below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. The median resident of Llanfechell is 50.7 years old.
50.7median age
LlanfechellGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanfechell | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 Llanfechell
13pages on Llanfechell
The big questions
Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £714 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nant Y MynyddSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llanfechell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CemaesAmlwchLlanerchymeddBodedernValleyHolyheadBenllechLlanfechell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfechell | 614 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cemaes | 1,023 | 1.4 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 4.9 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 5.4 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 7.1 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Valley | 2,003 | 8.5 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Holyhead | 11,753 | 9.3 | C− | A | D | D |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 11 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
Cemaes, 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 Llanfechell
How many listed buildings are there in Llanfechell?
6 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Llanfechell 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 Llanfechell?
Band D council tax in Llanfechell 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 Llanfechell
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llanfechell is a built-up area of 614 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
- 614 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000005
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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