Isle of Anglesey

Local Authority District

Wales, the UK

§ This page gives an overview of the Isle of Anglesey local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) is an island off northwest Wales connected to the mainland by the Menai bridges. Known for its coastal scenery, ancient monuments, and port town of Holyhead, it relies on tourism, agriculture, and ferry links to Ireland.

The administrative boundary of Isle of Anglesey can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Isle of Anglesey.

Map of Isle of Anglesey — Administrative Boundary of Isle of Anglesey (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Isle of Anglesey

What region is Isle of Anglesey in? Isle of Anglesey is in Wales, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.

Is Isle of Anglesey a city? No, Isle of Anglesey is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Isle of Anglesey? The local government for this district is: Isle of Anglesey County Council (Wales County Council).

▶ Official website of Isle of Anglesey County Council 🔗 anglesey.gov.uk

Which police force covers Isle of Anglesey? Policing in Isle of Anglesey is provided by North Wales Police 🔗 northwales.police.uk, which serves 6 local authority districts: Conwy ⁞ Denbighshire ⁞ Flintshire ⁞ Gwynedd ⁞ Isle of Anglesey ⁞ Wrexham.

Isle of Anglesey in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Isle of Anglesey is an ITLs Level 3 area:

(ITL 1) Wales
(ITL 2) ⇒ North Wales
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Isle of Anglesey

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

This district page, Isle of Anglesey, is a sub-page of this region page: Wales. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Isle of Anglesey

Ynys Môn

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Aethwy
Bodowyr
Bro Aberffraw
Bro'r Llynnoedd
Canolbarth Môn
Cefni
Crigyll
Lligwy
Parc a'r Mynydd
Seiriol
Talybolion
Tref Cybi
Twrcelyn
Ynys Gybi

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Communities in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey has 40 communities, listed below in alphabetical order.

Aberffraw
Amlwch
Beaumaris
Bodedern
Bodffordd
Bodorgan
Bryngwran
Cwm Cadnant
Cylch-y-Garn
Holyhead
Llanbadrig
Llanddaniel Fab
Llanddona
Llanddyfnan
Llaneilian
Llaneugrad
Llanfachraeth
Llanfaelog
Llanfaethlu
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf
Llanfair-yn-Neubwll
Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
Llangefni
Llangoed
Llangristiolus
Llanidan
Llannerch-y-medd
Mechell
Menai Bridge
Moelfre
Penmynydd
Pentraeth
Rhoscolyn
Rhosybol
Rhosyr
Trearddur
Tref Alaw
Trewalchmai
Valley

In Wales, communities are the Welsh equivalent of civil parishes—the lowest tier of local government. Every part of Wales lies within a community, though only some have an elected community or town council. Where they exist, these councils handle very local matters and speak for residents to the county or county borough council. Like English civil parishes, communities are purely civil/administrative and are distinct from church parishes.

Built-up Areas in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey covers 40 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Amlwch
Beaumaris
Benllech
Bodedern
Bryn Du
Bryngwran
Brynsiencyn
Brynteg (Isle of Anglesey)
Bull Bay
Caergeiliog
Cemaes
Dwyran
Gaerwen
Gwalchmai
Holyhead
Llanddaniel Fab
Llanddona
Llandegfan
Llanerchymedd
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Llanfairyneubwll
Llanfechell
Llangefni
Llangoed
Llangristiolus
Malltraeth
Menai Bridge
Moelfre
Mona
Newborough (Isle of Anglesey)
Pentraeth
Pentre Berw
Penysarn
Rhos-y-bol
Rhoscolyn
Rhosneigr
Rhostrehwfa
Trearddur
Tregele
Valley

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Isle of Anglesey.)

Isle of Anglesey compared with other districts in the UK

This section shows how Isle of Anglesey compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.

Isle of Anglesey has 14 electoral wards.

Isle of Anglesey compared with other districts — ▮ Smaller: 42 ▮ Similar: 37 ▮ Larger: 282 (compared with 361 districts)

Isle of Anglesey has a population of 69,097 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)

Population of Isle of Anglesey compared with other districts — Population of Isle of Anglesey, compared with other districts in England and Wales

More local statistics and data for Isle of Anglesey can be found on the ONS statistics for Isle of Anglesey.