Menai Bridge
Menai Bridge is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 3,376. It has around 1 park and green, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bangor, 2.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £253,625, and there were around 25 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 Menai Bridge 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
7°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 5° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:17Sunset 16:43
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
20 reported · August 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Other theft2
- Public order2
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Tysilio · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour: Anglesey
- Enforcement Action – Ketamine
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
33 reported road collisions (2025)
17 killed or seriously injured · 41 casualties · 4.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
236 food businesses within 2 miles
- 203 rated 4–5 ★ (192 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bangor (2.4 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bangor (Gwynedd) (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£236,308 average▼ 0.4% YoY
Across Isle of Anglesey · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£714 average monthly rent▲ 5.2% YoY
- 1 bed £550
- 2 bed £693
- 3 bed £798
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 166.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Wood Street Car Park, Menai Bridge (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches17
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK2,331
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK2,079
- Net moves+252
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- 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
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens20
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £29,911 avg
e.g. Female Home Carer / Personal Assistant, Staff Nurse Nursing Home, Sous Chef
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
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 29% · Nuclear 27% · Imports 3%
162 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in LL59
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ynys Môn:
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately125 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks117 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth109 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK103 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals97 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ysgol David Hughes · 0.4 kmYsgol David Hughes is a bilingual secondary school on Anglesey, Wales. The school building was completed and opened in Menai Bridge in 1963 by Anglesey County Council which, ten years earlier, had become the first edu…
- Hawthorn House, Menai Bridge · 0.7 km
Hawthorn House is a Grade II listed building located on the main street in the town of Menai Bridge, on the Isle of Anglesey.
Church Island (Anglesey) · 0.7 kmChurch Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the shores of Anglesey to which it is attached by a short causeway that is reachable only on foot. The dominant feature of the…
Menai Bridge · 0.7 kmMenai Bridge is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, just over the water from Bangor…
St Mary's Church, Menai Bridge · 0.7 kmSt Mary's Church is a Grade II listed church in Menai Bridge, Anglesey serving the parish of Bro Tysilio, in the Diocese of St Davids of the Church in Wales.
St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge · 0.7 kmSt Tysilio's Church is a medieval church in the village of Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. The current building dates from the early 15th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated as a Gr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Menai Bridge?
- Menai Bridge is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
- What is the population of Menai Bridge?
- Menai Bridge has an approximate settlement population of 3,376.
- How deprived is Menai Bridge?
- The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Menai Bridge, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.