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Living in Penysarn: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Penysarn comes out at 44/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Transport falls furthest short: 4/100 where the typical UK town reaches 21/100. Penysarn is a place of extremes: 95/100 for safety against 4/100 for transport, a 91-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns.

Safety (95) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: healthcare (5) and lifestyle (6). That puts Penysarn in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: LL69 postcode district.

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Penysarn scores 44 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
95
116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 35 crimes
↑ 108% above national average
Other theft 7 crimes
↑ 123% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 7 crimes
≈ similar to national average
Public order 3 crimes
≈ similar to national average
Other crime 2 crimes
↑ 100% above national average
other 5 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Bro Dawel 9 crimes
  2. 2 Lon-Yr-Ysgol 6 crimes
  3. 3 Maes Lletroed 5 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.496 · PM2.5 4.16 · PM10 6.816 µg/m³
85
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
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School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsRoyal Liverpool University Hospital55.7 mi
Aintree University Hospital57.1 mi
Southport and Formby District General Hospital57.5 mi
Hospital waitsWarrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust12.6 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs65.7%
Nearest GP surgeryCANOLFAN IECHYD AMLWCH2 mi
GP capacity1,496 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
65
Full fibre (FTTP)56.6%
available across Isle of Anglesey
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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Employment rate48.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.6%Unemployed3.4%Retired34.5%Student3.4%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.7%Skilled & technical37.8%Routine & elementary24.4%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications15.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.4%Level 3 (A levels)18.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)34%Apprenticeship7%Other (incl. vocational)3%
Home ownership75.2%
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain)
Bills
59
Council tax Isle of Anglesey · 2025-26
A £1,429
B £1,668
C £1,906
D £2,144
E £2,620
F £3,097
G £3,573
H £4,288
Energy Merseyside & North Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Llanfairpwll 12.4 mi
Llanfairpwll 12.4 mi
Valley 12.6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Penysarn in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Amlwch 49 1.9 mi away ⇄
Rhos-y-bol 40 2.5 mi away ⇄
Bull Bay 47 3.1 mi away ⇄
Moelfre 42 4.1 mi away ⇄
Llanerchymedd 47 4.7 mi away ⇄
Brynteg (Isle of Anglesey) 46 5.3 mi away ⇄
Llanfechell 47 5.8 mi away ⇄
Cemaes 43 5.9 mi away ⇄
Benllech 49 6.0 mi away ⇄
Tregele 0 7.0 mi away ⇄
Pentraeth 54 8.4 mi away ⇄
Llangefni 45 9.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Penysarn a nice place to live?

Penysarn has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Penysarn is 44/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Penysarn?

Penysarn is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 95/100. There were 59 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Postcode districts in Penysarn

LL69 42 ⇄

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