# People and census in Isle of Anglesey North west Wales. 68,607 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 715 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Isle of Anglesey, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Isle of Anglesey? Isle of Anglesey had 68,878 usual residents at the census. Isle of Anglesey is the 18th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Isle of Anglesey: **68,878** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Isle of Anglesey had 68,878 usual residents at the census. Isle of Anglesey is the 18th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-population ## Population estimate Isle of Anglesey: **68,607** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Isle of Anglesey’s population was an estimated 68,607 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Isle of Anglesey is 16th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Isle of Anglesey: **57.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.5% of residents in Isle of Anglesey were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Isle of Anglesey: **26.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 26.4% of residents in Isle of Anglesey were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 24% higher (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Isle of Anglesey: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of residents in Isle of Anglesey were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Isle of Anglesey: **3.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.3% of residents in Isle of Anglesey were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 52% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Isle of Anglesey: **20.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.7% of residents in Isle of Anglesey had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 4% lower (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Isle of Anglesey: **79.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.5% of residents in Isle of Anglesey said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-good-health ## Households Isle of Anglesey: **30,822** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Isle of Anglesey had 30,822 households at the census. Isle of Anglesey is 20th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Isle of Anglesey: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of households in Isle of Anglesey had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 23% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Isle of Anglesey: **68.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.5% of households in Isle of Anglesey owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Isle of Anglesey: **96 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Isle of Anglesey had 96 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 36% lower (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Isle of Anglesey: **15.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.6% of households in Isle of Anglesey rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Isle of Anglesey: **15.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.6% of households in Isle of Anglesey rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 5% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Isle of Anglesey: **32.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Isle of Anglesey had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Isle of Anglesey: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Isle of Anglesey identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 79% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Isle of Anglesey: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Isle of Anglesey identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Isle of Anglesey: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Isle of Anglesey identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 44% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Isle of Anglesey: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Isle of Anglesey identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 78% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Isle of Anglesey: **98.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 98.1% of residents in Isle of Anglesey identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 5% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Isle of Anglesey: **51.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.5% of residents in Isle of Anglesey said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 18% higher (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Isle of Anglesey: **40.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.7% of residents in Isle of Anglesey said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 12% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Isle of Anglesey: **22.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.5% of working residents in Isle of Anglesey worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 12% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Isle of Anglesey: **−0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Isle of Anglesey’s estimated population changed by −0.4% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-anglesey/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000001/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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