Moelfre’s story
Old homes in Moelfre: 36% built before 1919
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MoelfreGwynedd
A village of 609 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Janet Huige · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
609
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£265K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
36% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Moelfre a good place to live?
Moelfre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Moelfre stand out
The 3 things Moelfre does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moelfre.
Who lives here
Few people in Moelfre are 15 to 24: 5.8%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Moelfre sits below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%) on this measure. Over-65s are 36% of the population. Half the people of Moelfre are older than 55.7.
55.7median age
MoelfreGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Moelfre | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Moelfre travel far: only 23% go under 5 km, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Moelfre below both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 13% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot9%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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 Moelfre costs more than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £265K
On this, Moelfre is above both Gwynedd’s towns (£192K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 10% of households rent privately.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moelfre£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 26 |
72%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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 Moelfre: 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Moelfre comes below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Burglary and damage come to 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Moelfre’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
13.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Only 77% of people in Moelfre say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Moelfre, that is below both Gwynedd’s towns (80%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Moelfre has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Moelfre | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 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
History
0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Moelfre has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 36% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
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 Moelfre
14pages on Moelfre
The big questions
Safety13.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £714 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nant BychanSchoolsHealthWork & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Moelfre’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BenllechLlanerchymeddAmlwchLlangefniBeaumarisLlanfair PwllgwyngyllMenai BridgeMoelfre
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moelfre | 609 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 2.2 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 5.8 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 5.9 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 7.1 | C | A | D | C |
| Beaumaris | 1,120 | 8.5 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 8.9 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Menai Bridge | 3,045 | 9 | B | A− | C | B |
Benllech, Llanerchymedd and Beaumaris have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moelfre
Who lives in Moelfre?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 36% of residents were 65 or over and 26% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 16% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Moelfre?
Band D council tax in Moelfre 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 Moelfre expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Isle of Anglesey council area averaged £714 a month in August 2026.
About Moelfre
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Moelfre is a built-up area of 609 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
- 609 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000008
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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