Pentraeth’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Pentraeth’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PentraethGwynedd
A village of 525 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
525
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£183K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
27% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pentraeth a good place to live?
Pentraeth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Pentraeth stand out
The 3 things Pentraeth 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
34% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pentraeth.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Pentraeth 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 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Pentraeth is below both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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 Pentraeth
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymuned PentraethLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
The median home in Pentraeth sold for £182,500
That is the middle of 21 standard sales inside Pentraeth’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£183Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pentraeth£183K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £210,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £178,750 | 8 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 6 |
16%
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
Pentraeth records more burglary and damage per resident than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 14.6 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Pentraeth comes above both Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 31 crimes inside Pentraeth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
34.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order4
Burglary3
Shoplifting2
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
34.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
More people in Pentraeth live with a disability than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 25%
For Pentraeth, that is above both Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Pentraeth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pentraeth | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 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
4 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.
Pentraeth has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 32% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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
Pentraeth has fewer young adults than Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24
Pentraeth sits below both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%) on this measure. 27% of residents are 65 or over. Pentraeth has a median age of 49.8.
49.8median age
PentraethGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Pentraeth | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pentraeth
13pages on Pentraeth
The big questions
Safety34.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £183K · rent £714 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nant Y FelinSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pentraeth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BenllechLlanfair PwllgwyngyllLlangefniMenai BridgeGaerwenBeaumarisBangorPentraeth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentraeth | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 2.7 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 4 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 4.1 | C | A | D | C |
| Menai Bridge | 3,045 | 4.2 | B | A− | C | B |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 4.8 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Beaumaris | 1,120 | 5.2 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Bangor | 16,994 | 5.4 | C | A− | D | D |
Benllech, Gaerwen 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 Pentraeth
How many listed buildings are there in Pentraeth?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Pentraeth 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 Pentraeth?
Band D council tax in Pentraeth 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 Pentraeth
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Pentraeth is a built-up area of 525 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
- 525 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000037
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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