Pentre Berw’s story
No listed buildings inside Pentre Berw’s built-up area
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Pentre BerwGwynedd
433 people call this village in Gwynedd, Wales home.
Population
433
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median age
50.1
23% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pentre Berw a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Pentre Berw has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 28% of homes were built before 1919. Just over two in five adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Pentre Berw stand out
The 3 things Pentre Berw 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%)
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 Pentre Berw.
Who lives here
Few people in Pentre Berw are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The middle age in Pentre Berw is 50.1. 23% of residents are 65 or over.
50.1median age
Pentre BerwGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pentre Berw | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Pentre Berw, more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1.2 jobs in Pentre Berw for each resident in work. A third of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Home was the main workplace for 30% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Pentre Berw than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 88%
4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, below Gwynedd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pentre Berw£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £240,750 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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 Pentre Berw: 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Homes saw 3.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (8.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Pentre Berw. Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.7% of people in Pentre Berw say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The nearest A&E to Pentre Berw is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 5.6 miles away. Asked at the census, 82% of residents of Pentre Berw said they were in good or very good health. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (22%). This Gwynedd town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pentre Berw | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 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 · 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
No listed buildings in Pentre Berw
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 Pentre Berw’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
28%
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 Pentre Berw
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pentre Berw. Best known first.
Art galleryOriel Môn3.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteBryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb3.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRayner Memorial Clock Tower2.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © 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 Pentre Berw
12pages on Pentre Berw
The big questions
Pentre Berw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GaerwenLlangefniLlanfair PwllgwyngyllY FelinheliMenai BridgeBethelCaernarfonPentre Berw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentre Berw | 433 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 0.8 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 2.2 | C | A | D | C |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 3.8 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Menai Bridge | 3,045 | 5.2 | B | A− | C | B |
| Bethel | 1,091 | 5.5 | — | B | A | B− |
| Caernarfon | 9,831 | 6.1 | C | B+ | D− | C− |
Gaerwen, Y Felinheli and Bethel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pentre Berw
How much is council tax in Pentre Berw?
Band D council tax in Pentre Berw 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 Pentre Berw
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Pentre Berw is a built-up area of 433 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
- 433 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000069
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.