Isle of Anglesey vs Pembrokeshire: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £8,000 (5%) more in Pembrokeshire than in Isle of Anglesey. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Affordable | Affordable |
| Recorded crime | Low | About average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Pembrokeshire (£36,438) is 2% higher than in Isle of Anglesey (£35,709), while a typical terraced house costs 5% more (£160,000 against £152,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 4.3× annual pay in Isle of Anglesey and 4.4× in Pembrokeshire. Renting one takes 24% of pay in Isle of Anglesey and 23% in Pembrokeshire. On both measures the two areas are close.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Isle of Anglesey is the 88th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Pembrokeshire is the 76th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Isle of Anglesey is the 30th least expensive of 316 areas and Pembrokeshire is the 15th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Isle of Anglesey would need about £42,000 in Pembrokeshire to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £40,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Pembrokeshire would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in Isle of Anglesey and 72.3 in Pembrokeshire, so recorded crime per resident is 28% higher in Pembrokeshire. The biggest difference is in residential burglary: 2.5 per 1,000 in Isle of Anglesey against 4.5 in Pembrokeshire.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,709 | £36,438 |
| House price ÷ pay | 4.3× | 4.4× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 117% | 114% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 24% | 23% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £305,000 | £312,500 | +2% in Pembrokeshire |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | £198,500 | -1% in Pembrokeshire |
| Terraced | £152,000 | £160,000 | +5% in Pembrokeshire |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £878 | £851 | -3% in Pembrokeshire |
| Semi-detached | £741 | £723 | -2% in Pembrokeshire |
| Terraced | £707 | £704 | -0% in Pembrokeshire |
Crime
Police recorded 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in Isle of Anglesey and 72.3 in Pembrokeshire, so recorded crime per resident is 28% higher in Pembrokeshire.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 56.5 | 72.3 | +28% in Pembrokeshire |
| Violence against the person | 27.9 | 34.8 | +25% in Pembrokeshire |
| Sexual offences | 3.2 | 3.9 | +22% in Pembrokeshire |
| Robbery | 0.1 | 0.2 | +143% in Pembrokeshire |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 2.5 | 4.5 | +79% in Pembrokeshire |
| Vehicle offences | 1.2 | 0.8 | -29% in Pembrokeshire |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 0.2 | +300% in Pembrokeshire |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.6 | 8.4 | +50% in Pembrokeshire |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 105 | 110 |
| 2007 | 112 | 118 |
| 2008 | 110 | 114 |
| 2009 | 102 | 103 |
| 2010 | 105 | 105 |
| 2011 | 100 | 103 |
| 2012 | 100 | 102 |
| 2013 | 98 | 101 |
| 2014 | 104 | 101 |
| 2015 | 109 | 104 |
| 2016 | 111 | 106 |
| 2017 | 116 | 109 |
| 2018 | 119 | 111 |
| 2019 | 124 | 117 |
| 2020 | 130 | 122 |
| 2021 | 147 | 135 |
| 2022 | 163 | 155 |
| 2023 | 164 | 153 |
| 2024 | 163 | 153 |
| 2025 | 166 | 156 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 170 | 154 |
In 2005 the average home cost £138,659 in Isle of Anglesey and £140,770 in Pembrokeshire. Now it is £235,475 and £217,057: Isle of Anglesey is up 70% and Pembrokeshire is up 54%. Prices have risen faster in Isle of Anglesey, so the gap between the two has narrowed.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.9 years of pay | 7.5 years of pay |
| 2010 | 6.4 years of pay | 6.2 years of pay |
| 2015 | 6.4 years of pay | 6.3 years of pay |
| 2020 | 6.6 years of pay | 6.1 years of pay |
| 2025 | 6.5 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.9 years of pay in Isle of Anglesey and 7.5 years in Pembrokeshire. In 2025 it was 6.5 years and 6.0 years.
Affordability has worsened more in Isle of Anglesey over that time.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Isle of Anglesey | Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 100 | 99 |
| 2017 | 101 | 99 |
| 2018 | 102 | 99 |
| 2019 | 104 | 100 |
| 2020 | 105 | 102 |
| 2021 | 107 | 103 |
| 2022 | 112 | 106 |
| 2023 | 118 | 112 |
| 2024 | 127 | 121 |
| 2025 | 135 | 130 |
| August 2026 | 141 | 137 |
In 2015 the average rent was £506 a month in Isle of Anglesey and £508 in Pembrokeshire. Now it is £714 and £694: up 41% in Isle of Anglesey and up 37% in Pembrokeshire.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Isle of Anglesey to Pembrokeshire
| Earning in Isle of Anglesey | Equivalent to buy in Pembrokeshire | Equivalent to rent in Pembrokeshire |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £31,500 | £30,000 |
| £40,000 | £42,000 | £40,000 |
| £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| £60,000 | £63,000 | £59,500 |
Moving from Pembrokeshire to Isle of Anglesey
| Earning in Pembrokeshire | Equivalent to buy in Isle of Anglesey | Equivalent to rent in Isle of Anglesey |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £28,500 | £30,000 |
| £40,000 | £38,000 | £40,000 |
| £50,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| £60,000 | £57,000 | £60,500 |