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Holyhead: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Holyhead neighbourhood of Isle of Anglesey, Wales (ONS area Isle of Anglesey 003). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL65. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL65 1DX.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales, showing some signs of gentrification

Holyhead is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales; it shows some signs of gentrification against Isle of Anglesey (2 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £135,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Isle of Anglesey (1.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Holyhead, is about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£135,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£39,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Holyhead sits in Isle of Anglesey

Typical house price: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Isle of Anglesey
Average household income: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Isle of Anglesey

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Holyhead

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Isle of Anglesey, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Isle of Anglesey, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Air quality

Stations nearby

Nearest station

Holyhead Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (60 m in a straight line). About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Crewe (about 125 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Holyhead

What is the typical house price in Holyhead?

£135,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Holyhead compare with the rest of Isle of Anglesey?

Typical house price: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Isle of Anglesey. Average household income: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Isle of Anglesey.

Is Holyhead an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Holyhead gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Holyhead?

Holyhead. Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (60 m in a straight line). About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales to Crewe (about 125 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.