Llanrug
Llanrug is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 1,916. It has 1 restaurant and café, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Penllyn, 2.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, 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 Llanrug 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
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:43
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · August 2026▼ 47% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Llanrug · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – Tan y Fynwent, Bangor
- Retail Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
105 reported road collisions (2025)
59 killed or seriously injured · 166 casualties · 8.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Penllyn (3.3 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llanfairpwll (8.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£203,555 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Gwynedd · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £559
- 2 bed £676
- 3 bed £804
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 (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.7p · Asda (9.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (9.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Caernarfon (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds5
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,067
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,098
- Net moves−31
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,715 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£669 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% 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
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Nuclear 26% · Wind 26% · Imports 3%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
11 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in LL55
- Gwynedd Lhb
- Sms Gwynedd
- Eryldon
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks283 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers175 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately148 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills130 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Ban on sale of disposable BBQs128 local signatures · 22,327 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Y Fronllwyd · 0.2 kmY Fronllwyd, also known as Carnedd y Filiast North Top, is a top of Carnedd y Filiast in Snowdonia, Wales forming part of the Glyderau. It is the northern end of the Glyder mountain range. The summit has good views of…
Ysgol Brynrefail · 0.4 kmYsgol Brynrefail is a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18. It is situated in Llanrug in Gwynedd, north Wales. Most of the school's pupils come from the villages of Llanrug, Bethel, Llanberis and the…
Pontrhythallt railway station · 1.2 kmPontrhythallt was a railway station in the hamlet of Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd, Wales. It was ½ mile from the village of Llanrug, to which it was connected by Station Road, and which it mostly served. This station opene…
Bryn Bras Castle · 1.4 kmBryn Bras Castle is a Grade II* listed country house located on the old road between Llanrug and Llanberis in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. The house, which remains privately owned, is a Grade II* listed building and its garde…
- Afon Rhythallt · 1.7 km
The River Rhythallt is a river in Gwynedd, North Wales whose source is Llyn Padarn. It flows in a northwesterly direction past the village of Brynrefail, Gwynedd and changes its name to Afon Seiont downstream of Pont…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanrug?
- Llanrug is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Gwynedd local authority.
- What is the population of Llanrug?
- Llanrug has an approximate settlement population of 1,916.
- How deprived is Llanrug?
- The Gwynedd local authority, which includes Llanrug, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.