Abersoch
Abersoch is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 783. It has around 1 pharmacy and 8 restaurants and cafés, 13 bus stops, and no nearest railway station is listed. There were around 13 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Abersoch area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Gwynedd area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 117,393 residents at roughly 46 people per km².
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 14° · 89% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:43
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · July 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Abersoch · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
86 reported road collisions (2024)
44 killed or seriously injured · 142 casualties · 7.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
48 food businesses within 2 miles
- 47 rated 4–5 ★ (44 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pwllheli (9.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£206,665 average▲ 5.7% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£722 average monthly rent▲ 7.3% YoY
- 1 bed £558
- 2 bed £674
- 3 bed £802
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: The Warren (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,393 residents in Gwynedd · 46/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
3% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 5% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 62,370)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,640 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £31,990 avg
e.g. Launcher & Siting Operative (Seasonal)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,785 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
26% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,824 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 79% · Nuclear 9% · Gas 8% · Solar 4%
32 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in LL53
- The Pharmacy
- Treflan
- Meddygfa Rhydbach
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership284 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office279 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership276 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s271 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Expand statutory SEN allowance entitlement to Teaching Assistants in SEN schools188 local signatures · 17,598 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Abersoch · 0.1 kmAbersoch is a village in the community of Llanengan in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a coastal seaside resort, with around 2,600 residents, on the east-facing south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the…
Afon Soch · 0.5 kmThe Afon Soch is a short river on the Llŷn peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. It arises to the north of the village of Sarn Meyllteyrn, through which it then flows, turning southeast towards Botwnnog. Beyond Botwnnog it is jo…
Abersoch Lifeboat Station · 0.6 kmAbersoch Lifeboat Station sits overlooking the harbour at Abersoch, a village approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of Caernarfon, on the south-east coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, Wales.
Llangian · 1.8 kmLlangian is a small village and former civil parish on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) north west of Abersoch, in the community of Llanengan. The parish was abolished i…
Penrhyn Du Mines · 1.9 kmThe Penrhyn Du Mines are a collection of mines situated near Llanengan on the Llŷn Peninsula. It encompasses the Penrhyn, Assheton, Western and Tan-y-Bwlch mines. The whole region can be called Penrhyn Du which litera…
Llanengan · 1.9 kmLlanengan is a small village and community 1.2 mi (1.9 km) around Abersoch in Gwynedd in north-west Wales. It had a population of 2,024 at the 2001 census, which had been reduced to 1,989 at the 2011 Census. The popul…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abersoch?
- Abersoch is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Abersoch?
- Abersoch has an approximate settlement population of 783.
- How deprived is Abersoch?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Abersoch, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.