Penysarn’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Penysarn’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PenysarnGwynedd
A village of 598 in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
598
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median home
£242K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
23% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Penysarn a good place to live?
Penysarn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Penysarn stand out
The 2 things Penysarn does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penysarn.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Penysarn: 17% commute under 5 km, below Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
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.
85% of commuters drove, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Average household income comes to £47K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus4%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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 Penysarn
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 64 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd PenysarnLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Penysarn cost more than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £242K
15% live in social housing, below both Gwynedd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 69% of households. Private rents average £714 a month across the Isle of Anglesey council area.
£242Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Penysarn£242K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £250,000 | 15 |
69%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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
Homes in Penysarn see less burglary and damage than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 56% of the total. Violent crime ran at 19 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Gwynedd’s towns (31.9) and Wales’s towns (33.8). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 16 offences in Penysarn and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour.
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Bad health is less common in Penysarn than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.9% of residents
The nearest A&E to Penysarn is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 13.9 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Penysarn: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. Also worth knowing: 22% of residents have a disability, higher than Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and near Wales’s towns (22%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Penysarn | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
All 3 of Penysarn’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 40% of the housing. Relative to its size, Penysarn keeps 50 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than Gwynedd’s towns (77) yet higher than Wales’s towns (18).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
50
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
Few people in Penysarn are 15 to 24: 6.9%, fewer than in Gwynedd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, about level with Gwynedd’s towns (23%) and above Wales’s towns (21%). 20% of residents are children under 15. The age that splits Penysarn in two is 45.
45median age
PenysarnGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Penysarn | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penysarn
12pages on Penysarn
The big questions
Safety19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £242K · rent £714 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tyn Rhos EstateSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Penysarn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmlwchLlanerchymeddCemaesBenllechLlangefniBodedernGaerwenPenysarn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penysarn | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 2 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 4.6 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Cemaes | 1,023 | 5.8 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 5.9 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 9 | C | A | D | C |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 10 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 12 | — | A | B− | B− |
Llanerchymedd, Cemaes, Benllech, Bodedern and Gaerwen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Penysarn
How many listed buildings are there in Penysarn?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Penysarn?
Band D council tax in Penysarn 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 Penysarn
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Penysarn is a built-up area of 598 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
- 598 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000006
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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