Rhostrehwfa’s story
Rhostrehwfa: 34% of homes built before 1919
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RhostrehwfaGwynedd
With 546 residents, it is a village in Gwynedd, Wales.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
546
Census 2021 · Isle of Anglesey council
Median age
51.4
26% are 65+ · Gwynedd 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Rhostrehwfa a good place to live?
Rhostrehwfa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 2% of commuters. Just over a third of homes were built before 1919. Nearly half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Rhostrehwfa stand out
The 3 things Rhostrehwfa does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% 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.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhostrehwfa.
Work & commute
Rhostrehwfa is a driving town: 97% of commuters go by car, above Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
34% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Gwynedd’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. Households take home £47K a year before tax, on average.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot2%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Rhostrehwfa than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 81%
Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Gwynedd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 8% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Rhostrehwfa’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhostrehwfa£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337,500 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Rhostrehwfa than in Gwynedd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.8 reports per 1,000, below Gwynedd’s towns (15.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 2.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 3 offences in Rhostrehwfa and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Good or very good health: 79% of Rhostrehwfa’s residents
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.3% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Rhostrehwfa: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Rhostrehwfa is Ysbyty Gwynedd, 8 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Rhostrehwfa | Gwynedd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Rhostrehwfa
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 Rhostrehwfa’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
34%
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
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Rhostrehwfa, fewer than in both Gwynedd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, lower than both Gwynedd’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Rhostrehwfa is 51.4 years old. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
51.4median age
RhostrehwfaGwyneddWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Rhostrehwfa | Gwynedd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwynedd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Oriel Môn and 2 more in and around Rhostrehwfa
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rhostrehwfa. Best known first.
Art galleryOriel Môn2 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteDin Dryfol4.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionRayner Memorial Clock Tower1.6 km 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 (1)
- Oriel Môn: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhostrehwfa
12pages on Rhostrehwfa
The big questions
Rhostrehwfa’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlangefniGaerwenLlanerchymeddLlanfair PwllgwyngyllY FelinheliBenllechBodedernRhostrehwfa
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhostrehwfa | 546 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llangefni | 5,264 | 1.7 | C | A | D | C |
| Gaerwen | 1,277 | 3.3 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Llanerchymedd | 1,155 | 6 | — | A | B+ | C− |
| Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll | 2,905 | 6 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Y Felinheli | 2,333 | 7 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Benllech | 2,072 | 7.1 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bodedern | 1,193 | 7.3 | — | A− | B− | C− |
Gaerwen, Llanerchymedd, Y Felinheli, Benllech and Bodedern have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rhostrehwfa
How much is council tax in Rhostrehwfa?
Band D council tax in Rhostrehwfa 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 Rhostrehwfa safe?
Police recorded 3 crimes inside Rhostrehwfa’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 100% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Rhostrehwfa
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Rhostrehwfa is a built-up area of 546 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
- 546 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Isle of Anglesey
- County
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000059
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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