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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:39
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · August 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Trearddur · North Wales
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
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
£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
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)
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
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
3,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in LL65
- Valley Medical Centre
- The Lighthouse Centre
- Upcc At Ysbyty Penrhos St
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
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.
Llanfair-yn-Neubwll · 3.6 kmLlanfair-yn-Neubwll is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey in the north west of Wales. The community includes the villages of Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn and Caergeiliog, and had a population of 1,688, increasi…
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.