Rhos-y-bol’s story
Old homes in Rhos-y-bol: 40% built before 1919
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Rhos-y-bolGwynedd
A village in Gwynedd, Wales, home to 366 people.
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Population
366
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median age
57.9
37% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Rhos-y-bol a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Rhos-y-bol has no grades; its figures are still real. 40% of homes were built before 1919. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
What makes Rhos-y-bol stand out
The 3 things Rhos-y-bol does most differently from other towns.
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
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhos-y-bol.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Rhos-y-bol than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.1% of the town, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Rhos-y-bol by age and the one in the middle is 57.9. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
57.9median age
Rhos-y-bolGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Rhos-y-bol | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Rhos-y-bol than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 2.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 35% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Gwynedd’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (24%). What’s more, the car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bus4%
On foot3%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
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
Rhos-y-bol is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
8% rent privately, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Social renters account for 1% of households. Private rents average £714 a month across the Isle of Anglesey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhos-y-bol£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £230,000 | 6 |
91%
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
Homes in Rhos-y-bol see less burglary and damage than in Gwynedd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Rhos-y-bol came to 7 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. The violent crime rate is 16.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were 71% of the crimes.
16.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
16.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 Rhos-y-bol than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 5.2% of residents
Rhos-y-bol has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Rhos-y-bol is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 13.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of the town’s residents.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Rhos-y-bol | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Rhos-y-bol
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 Rhos-y-bol’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
40%
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 Rhos-y-bol
11pages on Rhos-y-bol
The big questions
Rhos-y-bol’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanerchymeddAmlwchCemaesBenllechBodedernLlangefniValleyRhos-y-bol
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos-y-bol | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 2.5 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Amlwch | 3,148 | 3.2 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Cemaes | 1,023 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 6.6 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 7.5 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 7.9 | C | A | D | C |
| Valley | 2,003 | 9.8 | — | B | B | C+ |
Llanerchymedd, Cemaes, Benllech, Bodedern and Valley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rhos-y-bol
Who lives in Rhos-y-bol?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 37% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Rhos-y-bol?
Band D council tax in Rhos-y-bol 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 Rhos-y-bol
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Rhos-y-bol is a built-up area of 366 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
- 366 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000007
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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