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Penysarn

Penysarn is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 595. The average sold house price is around £327,143. There were around 1 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 Penysarn 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

17°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 19° / 15° · 70% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:37

12h 50m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

15US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom

Crime

4 reported · July 2026 43% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Anti-social behaviour1
  • Other theft1

Neighbourhood team: Llaneilian · 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

39 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 37 rated 4–5 ★ (29 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Noddfa Car Park (3.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • Playgrounds1

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

  • Schools1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,280 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

84% low-carbon electricity

Wind 50% · Nuclear 25% · Gas 12% · Solar 7%

47 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

  • Penysarn · 0.2 km

    Penysarn is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately 140–150 feet (43–46 m) above…

  • Gadfa · 0.6 km

    Gadfa is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch.

  • Nebo, Anglesey · 0.8 km

    Nebo is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Penysarn, near the top of a hill known as Mynydd Nebo.

  • Cerrig Mân · 1.0 km

    Cerrig Mân is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Llaneilian and the electoral ward of Twrcelyn. It lies just north of Penysarn and about a mile south-east of Amlwch, on both sides of the…

  • Pengorffwysfa · 1.7 km

    Pengorffwysfa is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is one of several dispersed settlements in the central area of Llaneilian Community, north of Penysarn and south of Llaneilian village.

  • Parys Mountain Windmill · 1.7 km

    Parys Mountain Windmill is a Grade II listed building located on the highest point of Parys Mountain near Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. The structure was built in 1878 to assist a local copper mine in the removal of water…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Penysarn?
Penysarn is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
What is the population of Penysarn?
Penysarn has an approximate settlement population of 595.
How deprived is Penysarn?
The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Penysarn, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.