strength
Build on facilities already open
The Breakwater visitor centre is part of a completed programme.
Proposed response: Use existing facilities to support both visitors and local activity.
What could help →Isle of Anglesey, in numbers
Issues and SWOT
Isle of Anglesey council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
Average private rent is £714 a month (August 2026) in Isle of Anglesey council area. This is £132 lower than the Wales average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Cefni to 23.3% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 11.2 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →strength
Bring support closer to people in poor health
5.7% of people reported bad or very bad health in Isle of Anglesey council area (21 March 2021). Across Wales, the figure was 6.9%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.3% in Canolbarth Môn to 7.5% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 3.1 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →strength
Connect local skills to local opportunities
32.3% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Isle of Anglesey council area. Across Wales, the figure was 31.5%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.5% in Seiriol to 25.4% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 11.9 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
School approval still needs land and finance
The replacement school remains conditional on land procurement and funding.
Proposed response: Resolve those dependencies before presenting the opening target as certain.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Connect investment to island skills
The Freeport agreement supports an investment programme, not a verified jobs total.
Proposed response: Link proposed employers to training and local recruitment.
What could help →opportunity
Plan homes and care around an older population
26.4% of people in Isle of Anglesey council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 17.8% in Tref Cybi to 37.1% in Lligwy — a gap of 19.3 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Isle of Anglesey council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Target support where disadvantages overlap
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.3% in Aethwy to 29.1% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 15.9 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →Threats
threat
Do not count promised investment as delivered
The Freeport release describes intended economic benefits and future operating milestones.
Proposed response: Test projects for additional local benefits and public cost.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Build on facilities already openBreakwater Country Park visitor centre: Opened within the 2019–2023 programme | Isle of Anglesey County Council with the named delivery partners | |
| School approval still needs land and financeYsgol Uwchradd Caergybi replacement building: Welsh Government approval; land and funding dependencies remain | Isle of Anglesey County Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Connect investment to island skillsAnglesey Freeport delivery agreement: Agreement signed; investment outcomes not established | Isle of Anglesey County Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Do not count promised investment as deliveredAnglesey Freeport delivery agreement: Agreement signed; investment outcomes not established | Isle of Anglesey County Council with the named delivery partners | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £714 a month (August 2026) in Isle of Anglesey council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Cefni to 23.3% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 11.2 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 14 of 14 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Plan homes and care around an older population26.4% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 17.8% in Tref Cybi to 37.1% in Lligwy — a gap of 19.3 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 14 of 14 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health5.7% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.3% in Canolbarth Môn to 7.5% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 3.1 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 14 of 14 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities32.3% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.5% in Seiriol to 25.4% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 11.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 14 of 14 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.3% in Aethwy to 29.1% in Tref Cybi — a gap of 15.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 14 of 14 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |