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Benllech

Benllech is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 2,236. It has 1 supermarket and around 4 restaurants and cafés, along with 8 bus stops. There were around 3 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 Benllech area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Isle of Anglesey area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 68,878 residents at roughly 97 people per km².

Council
Isle of Anglesey
County
Gwynedd
Constituency
Ynys Môn
Police force
North Wales

Weather

11°CCloudy

  • Today: 17° / 11° · 89% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:42

12h 59m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

27US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom

Crime

9 reported · July 2026 25% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences4
  • Anti-social behaviour3
  • Criminal damage & arson2

2 stop & searches · mostly evidence of offences under the act

Neighbourhood team: Llanbedrgoch · North Wales

Local policing priorities

  • Anti-Social Behaviour: Anglesey
  • Enforcement Action – Ketamine

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

48 reported road collisions (2024)

25 killed or seriously injured · 61 casualties · 7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

37 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 35 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 8 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Llanfairpwll (11.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£239,726 average 6.7% YoY

Across Isle of Anglesey · to 2026-06

Detached£329,329
Semi-detached£212,313
Terraced£167,652
Flat£142,958

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£710 average monthly rent 4.2% YoY

  • 1 bed £547
  • 2 bed £690
  • 3 bed £793

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

6.1× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (5.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (8.9 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Tyddyn Isaf Caravan Site (5.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches3
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

68,878 residents in Isle of Anglesey · 97/km²

  • Under 16: 17%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

2% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 14% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band D (20% of 36,060)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

Llinos Medi

Plaid Cymru

Ynys Môn

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

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Restaurants & cafés17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,280 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

2 jobs advertised · £21,550 avg

e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Benllech, Anglesey, Wales, AVON Representatives wanted in Benllech, Anglesey, Wales – start today

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£693 median full-time weekly pay

3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,938 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 · 41,257 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

93% low-carbon electricity

Wind 70% · Nuclear 22% · Imports 4% · Gas 3%

13 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.5
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.4
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in LL74

  • Gerafon Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ynys Môn:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Benllech · 0.3 km

    Benllech is a village on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is in the community of Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf, which has a population of 3,382. The name of Benllech village had been removed by the time of the 2011 censu…

  • Tyn-y-Gongl · 0.7 km

    Tyn-y-Gongl or Ty'n-y-gongl is a village just west of the town of Benllech and east of Brynteg, on the island of Anglesey, north Wales.

  • Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber · 1.0 km

    Pant-y-Saer is a Neolithic dolmen near the small town of Benllech in Anglesey, Wales. This burial chamber is partially collapsed with the massive capstone resting on the ground at one end. The remains of fifty-six peo…

  • Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf · 1.0 km

    Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf is a parish and community in Anglesey, Wales including the small seaside town of Benllech. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 3,382.

  • St Mary's Church, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf · 1.2 km

    St Mary's Church, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf is a small medieval church in Anglesey, north Wales. The earliest parts of the building, including the nave and the north doorway, date from the 14th century. Other parts, i…

  • Red Wharf Bay and Benllech railway station · 1.3 km

    Red Wharf Bay and Benllech railway station was the terminus station of the Red Wharf Bay branch line, which ran between Holland Arms and Benllech, off the Anglesey Central Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Benllech?
Benllech is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
What is the population of Benllech?
Benllech has an approximate settlement population of 2,236.
How deprived is Benllech?
The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Benllech, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.