Rhoscolyn
Rhoscolyn is a town or village in Gwynedd, Wales. The nearest railway station is Valley, 3.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rhoscolyn 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° / 15° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:41
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Valley (4.2 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Valley (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£239,726 average▲ 6.7% YoY
Across Isle of Anglesey · to 2026-06
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: 165.9p · Morrisons (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (5.7 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: Trearddur Bay Hotel (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
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
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
3,280 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
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:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office266 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s238 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership231 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership161 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test126 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn · 0.0 kmSt Gwenfaen's Church is in the village of Rhoscolyn, on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The church was established in AD630, and was dedicated to St. Gwenfaen. The current church was erected in the Gothic-revival style,…
Rhoscolyn · 0.1 kmRhoscolyn is a village and community located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean "The Mo…
St Gwenfaen's Well · 0.9 kmSt Gwenfaen's Well is an early medieval holy well in the south west of Holy Island, Anglesey, named after St Gwenfaen, whose cloister was nearby. The site includes substantial remains of a building and is both a sched…
- Glannau Rhoscolyn · 1.1 km
Glannau Rhoscolyn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Anglesey, North Wales, and extends along the west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey for approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi). It has been designated as a Site of Spe…
Rhoscolyn Lifeboat Station · 1.1 kmRhoscolyn Lifeboat Station was located at Porth-y-Corwgl, near the village of Rhoscolyn, on the west coast of Holy Island, in the north-west corner of Anglesey, Wales.
Four Mile Bridge · 2.9 kmFour Mile Bridge is a village spanning both sides of the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting Holy Island with Anglesey, and is approximately three miles (5 km) southeast of Holyhead.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhoscolyn?
- Rhoscolyn is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
- How deprived is Rhoscolyn?
- The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Rhoscolyn, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.