Llangristiolus’s story
Old homes in Llangristiolus: 43% built before 1919
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlangristiolusGwynedd
In Gwynedd, Wales, this village has 468 residents.
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Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
468
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median age
46.5
19% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llangristiolus a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Llangristiolus has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 43% of the housing.
What makes Llangristiolus stand out
The 3 things Llangristiolus does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Gwynedd 32%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llangristiolus.
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Llangristiolus are under 15, more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents. Ages in Llangristiolus split evenly at 46.5: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
46.5median age
LlangristiolusGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llangristiolus | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llangristiolus
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 90 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol HenblasLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Llangristiolus, more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). The census counted 32% of workers working mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
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
Housing
More households own their home in Llangristiolus than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 77%
Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private rents average £714 a month across the Isle of Anglesey council area. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Llangristiolus’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llangristiolus£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
18%
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
Llangristiolus records less violent crime per resident than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 7.1 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Llangristiolus’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 2.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.4 reports per 1,000, below both Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime.
7.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
7.1
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
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 Llangristiolus live with a disability than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 15%
Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Llangristiolus said they were in good or very good health. 3.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Gwynedd’s towns (5.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Llangristiolus | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
Llangristiolus keeps more of its old housing than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 43% built before 1919
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 Llangristiolus’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
43%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Oriel Môn and 2 more in and around Llangristiolus
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llangristiolus. Best known first.
Art galleryOriel Môn3.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteDin Dryfol3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRayner Memorial Clock Tower3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Oriel Môn: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llangristiolus
12pages on Llangristiolus
The big questions
Llangristiolus’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlangefniGaerwenLlanfair PwllgwyngyllLlanerchymeddY FelinheliBodedernCaernarfonLlangristiolus
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llangristiolus | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 2.4 | C | A | D | C |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 3.3 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 6.3 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6.6 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 6.9 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 7.3 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 7.5 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
Gaerwen, Llanerchymedd, Y Felinheli 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 Llangristiolus
How much is council tax in Llangristiolus?
Band D council tax in Llangristiolus 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 Llangristiolus
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llangristiolus is a built-up area of 468 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
- 468 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000064
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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