LL68 9EY Isle of Anglesey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twrcelyn.
Streets
- Stryd Wesley, Amlwch: 43 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stryd Wesley, Amlwch: 3 addresses
- Wesley Street, Amlwch: 1 address
- Lon Parys, Amlwch: 1 address
- Stryd y Farchnad, Amlwch: 1 address
- Market Street, Amlwch: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Anglesey in 2026-27: Band D £2,261 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,507 | £1,758 | £2,010 | £2,261 | £2,763 | £3,265 | £3,768 | £4,521 | £5,275 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (40% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Amlwch Central - Canol Amlwch. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 50 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 20 m and 31 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Valley 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Recreation Grounds Amlwch | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Moelfre Bus Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 99.7 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canolfan Iechyd Amlwch | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amlwch Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Cefni Hospital | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Holyhead Police Station | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Amlwch, Gwynedd Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parc Lôn Goch 1.5 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Eleth, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Eleth | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, St Winifred | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Dyffryn Adda Copper Furnace and Precipitation Ponds | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll y Merched | Tidal water | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Traeth Dynion | Bay | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Porth Offeiriad | Bay | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Trwyn Tew | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Llyn Llaethdy | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Penrhyd Lastra | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 50 |
25 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Stryd Wesley.