Llangollen
Llangollen is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 3,466. It has 1 pharmacy and around 23 restaurants and cafés, with 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Llangollen, 0.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £296,791, and there were around 41 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Llangollen area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Denbighshire area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 95,817 residents at roughly 114 people per km².
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Clwyd South
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
8°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 6° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:38
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
35US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
37 reported · August 2026▲ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Shoplifting10
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson4
Neighbourhood team: Llangollen · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour and Criminal Activity
- Visibility, Community Engagement and Partnership Working
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
85 reported road collisions (2025)
42 killed or seriously injured · 127 casualties · 8.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
85 food businesses within 2 miles
- 71 rated 4–5 ★ (59 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llangollen (0.3 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chirk (8.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£207,130 average▲ 5.2% YoY
Across Denbighshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£718 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £549
- 2 bed £707
- 3 bed £811
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (9.9 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Market Street Car Park 1 (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,817 residents in Denbighshire · 114/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,666
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,823
- Net moves+843
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
12% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 16% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 46,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Becky Gittins
Labour
Clwyd East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,460 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £34,346 avg
e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver, Accounts Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£660 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,623 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,783 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Gas 36% · Nuclear 23% · Imports 2%
142 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in LL20
- Llangollen Health Centre
- Canolfan Iechyd
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clwyd East:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks264 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth187 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK169 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately158 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills152 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Llangollen · 0.2 kmLlangollen is a town and community, on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstand…
Llangollen Town Hall · 0.2 kmLlangollen Town Hall, is a municipal building in Castle Street, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Llangollen Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
- St Collen's Church, Llangollen · 0.3 km
St Collen's Church is a parish church in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The first church on the site was founded by Collen in the 6th century. Nothing of this building remains. A new church was built in…
Llangollen Bridge · 0.3 kmLlangollen Bridge is built across the River Dee at the North end of the high street of Llangollen in the county of Denbighshire in North-east Wales. The Bridge is listed as one of the seven wonders of Wales and is a G…
Llangollen railway station · 0.3 kmLlangollen railway station in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, is a preserved railway station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line, and now the eastern terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway.
Disappearance of Trevaline Evans · 0.4 kmThe disappearance of Trevaline Evans is a missing persons case from 1990, concerning a 52-year-old woman who vanished without a trace from her antiques shop in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llangollen?
- Llangollen is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Denbighshire local authority.
- What is the population of Llangollen?
- Llangollen has an approximate settlement population of 3,466.
- How deprived is Llangollen?
- The Denbighshire local authority, which includes Llangollen, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.