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Valley

Valley is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of around 2,361. It has one park and green space, around four restaurants and cafés, along with 12 bus stops and Valley railway station 0.3km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Valley 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° / 16° · 73% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · 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

14US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom

Crime

16 reported · July 2026 7% YoY

  • Anti-social behaviour4
  • Criminal damage & arson4
  • Violence & sexual offences4
  • Shoplifting3

Neighbourhood team: Valley · 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

31 food businesses within 2 miles

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

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Valley (0.3 km)
  • 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Valley (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

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

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (3.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (3.9 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 pitches2
  • 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
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,280 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

18 jobs advertised · £57,504 avg

e.g. Children's Support Worker, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats

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

65% low-carbon electricity

Wind 39% · Gas 31% · Nuclear 25% · Imports 4%

124 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ynys Môn:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Valley Rural District · 0.0 km

    Valley was a rural district part of the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales from 1894 to 1974.

  • Valley, Anglesey · 0.2 km

    Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.

  • Valley Station signal box, Anglesey · 0.4 km

    Valley Station signal box is a Grade II listed, 2-storey, timber built signal box located near the railway station in Valley, Anglesey, North Wales.

  • Valley railway station · 0.4 km

    Valley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead, and is sited 260 miles 9…

  • Stanley Embankment · 1.3 km

    The Stanley Embankment is a railway, road and cycleway embankment that crosses the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting the island of Anglesey and Holy Island. It carries both the North Wales Main Line railway, which r…

  • Cymyran Strait · 1.5 km

    Cymyran Strait is a strait that runs from Beddmanarch Bay in the north to Cymyran Bay in the south between the islands of Anglesey and Holy Island. At either end it opens up into the Irish Sea.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Valley?
Valley is a town in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Isle of Anglesey local authority.
What is the population of Valley?
Valley has an approximate settlement population of 2,361.
How deprived is Valley?
The Isle of Anglesey local authority, which includes Valley, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.