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Holyhead

Holyhead is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 11,431. It has around 1 GP & clinic and 15 restaurants & cafés, with 22 bus stops and Holyhead railway station 0.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £233,657, and there were around 135 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 Holyhead 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

16°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 16° · 83% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:49Sunset 19:39

12h 50m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

14US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Greystones Fire Station, Ireland

Crime

159 reported · July 2026 13% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences74
  • Anti-social behaviour29
  • Criminal damage & arson16
  • Public order9

13 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Maeshyfryd · 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

145 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 141 rated 4–5 ★ (134 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Holyhead (0.1 km)
  • 20 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Holyhead (0.2 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: 167.9p · Morrisons (1.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (1.2 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

8 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 60 kW
  • Nearest: Holyhead Clock Tower (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms2
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches16
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds10

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

  • Schools7
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets6
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés38

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,280 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

130 jobs advertised · £35,918 avg

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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

87% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 30% · Gas 9% · Imports 4%

37 gCO₂/kWh · 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ynys Môn:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Holyhead railway station · 0.2 km

    Holyhead railway station serves the Welsh town of Holyhead on Holy Island, Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Main Line 105+1⁄2 miles (170 km) west of Crewe and is managed by Transport fo…

  • Holyhead TMD · 0.3 km

    Holyhead TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Holyhead, Gwynedd, Wales. The depot is situated on the North Wales Coast Line and is on the eastern side of the line, to the south of Holyhead station.

  • St Mary's Church, Holyhead · 0.3 km

    St Mary's Church, Holyhead is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.

  • National Cycle Route 8 · 0.3 km

    National Cycle Route 8 is a route of the United Kingdom National Cycle Network, running from Cardiff to Holyhead. The route passes through the heart of Wales, and is also known as Lôn Las Cymru. It is largely north–so…

  • Holyhead · 0.3 km

    Holyhead is a historic port town, and is the largest town and a community in the county of the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is separated from Anglesey…

  • The Celtic Gateway · 0.4 km

    The Celtic Gateway is a stainless steel pedestrian and cycle bridge located in Anglesey, Wales. It was officially opened on 19 October 2006 by Andrew Davies AM. The bridge was built to better connect Holyhead's railwa…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Holyhead?
Holyhead is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
What is the population of Holyhead?
Holyhead has an approximate settlement population of 11,431.
How deprived is Holyhead?
The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Holyhead, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.