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Isle of Anglesey sets a Band D council tax of £2,261 for 2026-27, 15 of 22 councils in Wales from the highest. Police: North Wales. Fire and rescue: North Wales. Health: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. This page links to everything the site holds on the area; the full bill, the report card and parking each have a page of their own.

Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: Welsh Government.

Key figures

Sources: Welsh Government, Welsh Government (StatsWales).

What is the council tax in Isle of Anglesey?

Band D is £2,261 a year for 2026-27, and Band A, the lowest, £1,507. That is £65 below the Wales average of £2,326, 15 of 22 in Wales from the highest. It rose 5.5% on last year.

Of a Band D bill, £1,793 goes to County or county borough council, £398 goes to Police and crime commissioner, £70 goes to Community council.

How does the council compare?

  • Council tax rise this year5.5%Higher than the Wales figure of 5.2%
  • Council tax per head£1,160Higher than the Wales figure of £963
  • Ombudsman interventions5% (1 of 20 closed)Lower than the Wales figure of 13%
  • Recycling rate65.0%Lower than the Wales figure of 68.4%
  • Planning decisions on time96.8%Higher than the Wales figure of 90.5%

Each figure is set against the figure for Wales as a whole. They are plain comparisons, one measure at a time: there is no overall score and no ranking of councils. Higher is not always better or worse; what each measure does and does not show is on the methodology page.

Roads, bins and planning

Roads, recycling and planning in Isle of Anglesey
MeasureFigurePeriod
Household waste reused, recycled or composted
Details for Household waste reused, recycled or composted
65.0%2024-25
Period
2024-25
Planning decisions made on time
Details for Planning decisions made on time
96.8%January to March 2026
Period
January to March 2026

Road condition is not published in the same form for Wales councils. Road condition is from the Department for Transport; each figure is compared with Wales as a whole in the report card.

What does the council make from parking?

Parking income and surplus for Isle of Anglesey
AuthorityYearIncomeSurplus
Isle of Anglesey
Details for Isle of Anglesey
2024-25£968,600£616,600
Year
2024-25
Surplus
£616,600

What the law lets a council spend a parking surplus on is on parking fines and council parking income.

Who is your MP?

A council area can span several constituencies, so your MP depends on your address. Enter your postcode in the box at the top of this page to see your MP and what their office cost, find any MP by name or constituency, or see every constituency and its MP on the MP map.

How much crime is recorded here?

In the 12 months to June 2026, police recorded 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Isle of Anglesey, excluding anti-social behaviour, against 81.3 across Wales.

Your police precept

A Band D home in Isle of Anglesey pays £398.25 police precept in 2026-27. It funds North Wales, which has £240m in all for 2026-27. The precept is set once for the whole force area and spent across the whole force area, so the crime figures above for Isle of Anglesey are not what its precept bought.

Who runs police, fire, health and ambulances here?

The bodies that serve Isle of Anglesey, and their latest money
ServiceBodyLatestPer resident
Police
Details for Police
North Wales£240m (2026-27)£346
Latest
£240m (2026-27)
Per resident
£346
Fire and rescue
Details for Fire and rescue
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service£44m (2024-25)£62.69
Latest
£44m (2024-25)
Per resident
£62.69
Ambulance
Details for Ambulance
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust£345m (2025-26)£109
Latest
£345m (2025-26)
Per resident
£109
NHS
Details for NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board£2.2bn (2023-24)£3,185
Latest
£2.2bn (2023-24)
Per resident
£3,185
Roads
Details for Roads
Isle of Anglesey£6m (2024-25)£90.02
Latest
£6m (2024-25)
Per resident
£90.02
Schools
Details for Schools
Isle of Anglesey£87m (2024-25)£1,262
Latest
£87m (2024-25)
Per resident
£1,262
Council spending
Details for Council spending
Isle of Anglesey£218m (2024-25)£3,171
Latest
£218m (2024-25)
Per resident
£3,171
Social care
Details for Social care
Isle of Anglesey£66m (2024-25)£952
Latest
£66m (2024-25)
Per resident
£952
Housing
Details for Housing
Isle of Anglesey£24m (2024-25)£341
Latest
£24m (2024-25)
Per resident
£341
Waste and recycling
Details for Waste and recycling
Isle of Angleseynot published—
Latest
not published
Per resident
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Each body serves a wider area than Isle of Anglesey, and its money is for the whole of that area. Its page has its funding over time and what is recorded alongside it; public services near you looks them up for any postcode. Water is not covered yet: see Discover Water.

Which bodies cover Isle of Anglesey: ONS lookups of local authorities to police force areas, fire and rescue authorities, integrated care boards and local health boards (Open Government Licence v3.0).

How does Isle of Anglesey look against other councils?

See Isle of Anglesey on the council map, alongside every other council on council tax, complaints, reserves, audit and inspections, or browse every council.

Common questions

How much is council tax in Isle of Anglesey?
Band D is £2,261 a year for 2026-27. Every band.
Which police force covers Isle of Anglesey?
North Wales police force area. Fire and rescue: North Wales.

Sources for this page

SourcePublisherFigures as ofUpdatedLicence
Council Tax levelsWelsh Governmentthe 2026–27 financial yearannualOpen Government Licence v3.0
Roads and transport revenue outturn expenditure by authority and serviceWelsh Government (StatsWales)the 2024–25 financial yearannualOpen Government Licence v3.0

Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. Our own words, analysis, charts and derived calculations are ours, under CC BY 4.0.

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