Newborough’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Newborough’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NewboroughGwynedd
This village in Gwynedd, Wales has a population of 840. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
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Prichard Jones Institute · Photo: Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
840
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£250K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
24% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Newborough a good place to live?
There are no grades for Newborough: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 36% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Newborough stand out
The 3 things Newborough does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Prichard Jones Institute; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
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
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newborough.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Newborough work nearby than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 28% of workers, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (24%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Schools
2 state schools in Newborough
Newborough’s two primaries have 106 pupils between them. Below is one of them, and why it was picked. One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Santes DwynwenLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →
Housing
Homes in Newborough cost more than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £250K
22% live in social housing, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private renters make up just over one in ten households. The owner-occupied share of households is 65%.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newborough£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 9 |
65%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Crime recorded by police in Newborough
Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 55 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Newborough’s built-up area. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
32.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social15
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.
32.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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 Newborough say their health is good than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 75%
The nearest A&E to Newborough is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 8.8 miles away. 8% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, nearly a quarter of people here had a disability, about level with Wales’s towns (22%) and above Gwynedd’s towns (20%). This Gwynedd town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Newborough | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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
Newborough is rich in listed buildings: 119 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Prichard Jones Institute Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
119
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
Newborough has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Newborough has a median age of 49.6 years. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
49.6median age
NewboroughGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Newborough | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caer y Belan and 4 more in and around Newborough
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newborough. Best known first.
CastleCaer y Belan4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAnglesey Transport Museum - Tacla Taid700 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooAnglesey Alpacas300 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumAnglesey Model Village700 m outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Hunter T.8700 m 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 (2)
- Caer y Belan: Phyllis Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Transport Museum - Tacla Taid: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newborough
14pages on Newborough
The big questions
Safety32.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £714 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel StreetSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Newborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CaernarfonGaerwenY FelinheliBethelLlangefniLlanrugLlanfair PwllgwyngyllNewborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborough | 840 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 4.3 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 5.3 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 6.3 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 6.3 | — | B | A | B− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 6.7 | C | A | D | C |
| Llanrug | 1,537 | 7.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 7.7 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
Gaerwen, Y Felinheli, Bethel and Llanrug have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newborough
How many listed buildings are there in Newborough?
10 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Newborough?
Band D council tax in Newborough 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 Newborough expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £170,000 and detached houses £335,000. Private rents in the Isle of Anglesey council area averaged £714 a month in August 2026.
About Newborough
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Newborough is a built-up area of 840 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
- 840 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000101
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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