List of communities in Wales facts for kids
"Villages in Wales" redirects here. For a general list of all settlements by principal area, see lists of places in Wales.
This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by principal area. The 'community' is the lowest tier of local government in Wales, and is usually represented by a community council. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils.
Blaenau Gwent
- Abertillery
- Brynmawr (town)
- Llanhilleth
- Nantyglo and Blaina (town)
- Tredegar (town)
Communities without councils
- Badminton
- Beaufort
- Cwm
- Ebbw Vale North
- Ebbw Vale South
- Garnlydan
- Rassau
Former communities
- Ebbw Vale
Bridgend
- Brackla
- Bridgend (town)
- Cefn Cribwr
- Coity Higher
- Cornelly
- Coychurch Higher
- Coychurch Lower
- Garw Valley
- Laleston
- Llangynwyd Lower
- Llangynwyd Middle
- Maesteg (town)
- Merthyr Mawr
- Newcastle Higher
- Ogmore Valley
- Pencoed (town)
- Porthcawl (town)
- Pyle
- St Bride's Minor
- Ynysawdre
Caerphilly
Communities without councils
Cardiff
- Lisvane
- Old St Mellons
- Pentyrch
- Radyr and Morganstown
- St Fagans
- Tongwynlais
Communities without councils
- Adamsdown
- Butetown
- Caerau
- Canton
- Castle
- Cathays
- Cyncoed
- Ely
- Fairwater
- Gabalfa
- Grangetown
- Heath
- Llandaff
- Llandaff North
- Llanedeyrn (created in 2016)
- Llanishen
- Llanrumney
- Pentwyn
- Penylan
- Pontcanna (created in 2016)
- Pontprennau
- Rhiwbina
- Riverside
- Roath (formerly known as Plasnewydd)
- Rumney
- Splott (Tremorfa removed in 2016)
- Thornhill (created in 2016)
- Tremorfa (created in 2016)
- Trowbridge
- Whitchurch
Carmarthenshire
- Abergwili
- Abernant
- Ammanford (town)
- Betws
- Bronwydd
- Carmarthen (town)
- Cenarth
- Cilycwm
- Cilymaenllwyd
- Cwmamman (town)
- Cynwyl Elfed
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Dyffryn Cennen
- Eglwyscummin
- Gorslas
- Henllanfallteg
- Kidwelly (town) – see Kidwelly Town Council
- Laugharne Township
- Llanarthney
- Llanboidy
- Llanddarog
- Llanddeusant
- Llanddowror and Llanmiloe
- Llandeilo (town)
- Llandovery (town)
- Llandybie
- Llandyfaelog
- Llanedi
- Llanegwad
- Llanelli (town) – see Llanelli Town Council
- Llanelli Rural
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych
- Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
- Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
- Llanfynydd
- Llangadog
- Llangain
- Llangathen
- Llangeler
- Llangennech
- Llangunnor
- Llangyndeyrn
- Llangynin
- Llangynog
- Llanllawddog
- Llanllwni
- Llannon
- Llanpumsaint
- Llansadwrn
- Llansawel
- Llansteffan and Llanybri
- Llanwinio
- Llanwrda
- Llanybydder
- Llanycrwys
- Manordeilo and Salem
- Meidrim
- Myddfai
- Newcastle Emlyn (town)
- Newchurch and Merthyr
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town (town)
- Pencarreg
- Pendine
- Pontyberem
- Quarter Bach
- St Clears (town)
- St Ishmael
- Talley
- Trelech
- Trimsaran
- Whitland (town)
Ceredigion
- Aberaeron (town)
- Aberporth
- Aberystwyth (town) – see also Aberystwyth Town Council
- Beulah
- Blaenrheidol
- Borth
- Cardigan (town)
- Ceulanamaesmawr
- Ciliau Aeron
- Dyffryn Arth
- Faenor
- Geneu'r Glyn
- Henfynyw
- Lampeter (town)
- Llanarth
- Llanbadarn Fawr
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Llandyfriog
- Llandysiliogogo
- Llandysul
- Llanfair Clydogau
- Llanfarian
- Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Llangeitho
- Llangoedmor
- Llangrannog
- Llangwyryfon
- Llangybi
- Llangynfelyn
- Llanilar
- Llanllwchaiarn
- Llanrhystyd
- Llansantffraed
- Llanwenog
- Llanwnnen
- Lledrod
- Melindwr
- Nantcwnlle
- New Quay (town)
- Penbryn
- Pontarfynach
- Tirymynach
- Trawsgoed
- Trefeurig
- Tregaron
- Troedyraur
- Y Ferwig
- Ysbyty Ystwyth
- Ysgubor-y-coed
- Ystrad Fflur
- Ystradmeurig
Conwy
- Abergele (town)
- Betws-y-Coed
- Betws yn Rhos
- Bro Garmon
- Bro Machno
- Caerhun
- Capel Curig
- Cerrigydrudion
- Colwyn Bay (town) – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
- Conwy (town) - see Conwy Town Council
- Dolgarrog
- Dolwyddelan
- Eglwysbach
- Henryd
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn (town)
- Llanddoged and Maenan
- Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
- Llandudno (town)
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Llanfairfechan (town)
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
- Llangernyw
- Llangwm
- Llannefydd
- Llanrwst (town)
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Llansannan
- Llysfaen
- Mochdre
- Old Colwyn – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
- Penmaenmawr (town)
- Pentrefoelas
- Rhos-on-Sea – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
- Trefriw
- Ysbyty Ifan
Denbighshire
- Aberwheeler
- Betws Gwerfil Goch
- Bodelwyddan
- Bodfari
- Bryneglwys
- Cefn Meiriadog
- Clocaenog
- Corwen
- Cwm
- Cyffylliog
- Cynwyd
- Denbigh (town)
- Derwen
- Dyserth
- Efenechtyd
- Gwyddelwern
- Henllan
- Llanarmon-yn-Iâl
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Llandegla
- Llandrillo
- Llandyrnog
- Llanelidan
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
- Llanferres
- Llangollen (town)
- Llangynhafal
- Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
- Llantysilio
- Llanynys
- Nantglyn
- Prestatyn (town)
- Rhuddlan (town)
- Rhyl (town)
- Ruthin (town)
- St Asaph (city)
- Trefnant
- Tremeirchion
- Waen
Flintshire
- Argoed
- Bagillt
- Broughton and Bretton
- Brynford
- Buckley (town)
- Caerwys (town)
- Cilcain
- Connah's Quay (town)
- Flint (town)
- Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn
- Gwernymynydd
- Halkyn
- Hawarden
- Higher Kinnerton
- Holywell (town)
- Hope
- Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
- Llanasa
- Llanfynydd
- Mold (town)
- Mostyn
- Nannerch
- Nercwys
- Northop
- Northop Hall
- Penyffordd
- Queensferry
- Saltney (town)
- Sealand (town)
- Shotton (town)
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
- Treuddyn
- Whitford
- Ysceifiog
Gwynedd
- Aberdaron
- Aberdovey
- Abergwyngregyn
- Arthog
- Bala (town)
- Bangor (city) – see Bangor City Council
- Barmouth (town)
- Beddgelert
- Bethesda
- Betws Garmon
- Bontnewydd
- Botwnnog
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Bryn-crug
- Buan
- Caernarfon (royal town)
- Clynnog
- Corris
- Criccieth (town)
- Dolbenmaen
- Dolgellau (town)
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Ffestiniog (town)
- Ganllwyd
- Harlech (town)
- Llanaelhaearn
- Llanbedr
- Llanbedrog
- Llanberis
- Llanddeiniolen
- Llandderfel
- Llandwrog
- Llandygai
- Llanegryn
- Llanelltyd
- Llanengan
- Llanfair
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Llanfrothen
- Llangelynnin
- Llangywer
- Llanllechid
- Llanllyfni
- Llannor
- Llanrug
- Llanuwchllyn
- Llanwnda
- Llanycil
- Llanystumdwy
- Maentwrog
- Mawddwy
- Nefyn (town)
- Pennal
- Penrhyndeudraeth (town)
- Pentir
- Pistyll
- Porthmadog (town)
- Pwllheli (town)
- Talsarnau
- Trawsfynydd
- Tudweiliog
- Tywyn (town)
- Waunfawr
- Y Felinheli
Isle of Anglesey
- Aberffraw
- Amlwch (town)
- Beaumaris (town)
- Bodedern
- Bodffordd
- Bodorgan
- Bryngwran
- Cwm Cadnant
- Cylch-y-Garn
- Holyhead (town) – see Holyhead Town Council
- Llanbadrig
- Llanddaniel Fab
- Llanddona
- Llanddyfnan
- Llaneilian
- Llaneugrad
- Llanfachraeth
- Llanfaelog
- Llanfaethlu
- Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Llanfair-yn-neubwll
- Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
- Llangefni (town)
- Llangoed
- Llangristiolus
- Llanidan
- Llannerch-y-medd
- Mechell
- Menai Bridge (town)
- Moelfre
- Penmynydd
- Pentraeth
- Rhoscolyn
- Rhosybol
- Rhosyr
- Trearddur
- Tref Alaw
- Trewalchmai
- Valley
Merthyr Tydfil
- Bedlinog
Communities without councils
- Cyfarthfa
- Dowlais
- Gurnos
- Merthyr Vale
- Pant
- Park
- Penydarren
- Town (Town)
- Treharris
- Troed-y-rhiw
- Vaynor
Monmouthshire
- Abergavenny (town)
- Caerwent
- Caldicot (town)
- Chepstow (town)
- Crucorney
- Devauden
- Gobion Fawr
- Goetre Fawr
- Grosmont
- Llanarth
- Llanbadoc
- Llanelly
- Llanfoist Fawr
- Llangybi
- Llantilio Pertholey
- Llantrisant Fawr
- Magor with Undy
- Mathern
- Mitchel Troy
- Monmouth (town) – see also Monmouth Town Council
- Portskewett
- Raglan
- Rogiet
- Shirenewton
- Skenfrith
- St Arvans
- Trellech United
- Usk (town)
- Whitecastle
- Wye Valley
Former communities
- Gwehelog Fawr (until 2022)
- Llangattock-Vibon-Avel
- Llangwm (until 2022)
- Llanhennock (until 2022)
- Llantilio Crossenny
Neath Port Talbot
- Blaengwrach
- Blaenhonddan
- Briton Ferry (town)
- Cilybebyll
- Clyne and Melincourt
- Coedffranc
- Crynant
- Cwmllynfell
- Dyffryn Clydach
- Glynneath (town)
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
- Neath (town)
- Onllwyn
- Pelenna
- Pontardawe (town)
- Resolven
- Seven Sisters
- Tonna
- Ystalyfera
Communities without councils
- Aberavon
- Baglan
- Baglan Bay
- Baglan Moors
- Bryn
- Cwmafan
- Cymer and Glyncorrwg
- Gwynfi and Croeserw
- Margam
- Margam Moors
- Port Talbot
- Sandfields East
- Sandfields West
- Tai-Bach
Former communities
- Glyncorrwg
Newport
Communities without councils
Pembrokeshire
- Ambleston
- Amroth
- Angle
- Boncath
- Brawdy
- Burton
- Camrose
- Carew
- Cilgerran
- Clunderwen
- Clydau
- Cosheston
- Crymych
- Cwm Gwaun
- Dale
- Dinas Cross
- East Williamston
- Eglwyswrw
- Fishguard and Goodwick (town)
- Freystrop
- Haverfordwest (town)
- Hayscastle
- Herbrandston
- Hook
- Hundleton
- Jeffreyston
- Johnston
- Kilgetty/Begelly
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Lamphey
- Letterston
- Llanddewi Velfrey
- Llandissilio West
- Llangwm
- Llanrhian
- Llanstadwell
- Llawhaden
- Maenclochog
- Manorbier
- Manordeifi
- Marloes and St Brides
- Martletwy
- Mathry
- Merlin's Bridge
- Milford Haven (town)
- Mynachlogddu
- Narberth (town)
- Nevern
- New Moat
- Newport (town)
- Neyland (town)
- Nolton and Roch
- Pembroke (town)
- Pembroke Dock (town)
- Penally
- Pencaer
- Puncheston
- Rosemarket
- Rudbaxton
- Saundersfoot
- Scleddau
- Solva
- Spittal
- St David's and the Cathedral Close (city)
- St Dogmaels
- St Florence
- St Ishmaels
- St Mary Out Liberty
- Stackpole and Castlemartin (from 3 May 2012)
- Templeton
- Tenby (town)
- The Havens
- Tiers Cross
- Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech (from 3 May 2012)
- Walwyn's Castle
- Wiston
- Wolfscastle
Former communities
- Castlemartin (until 2 May 2012)
- Slebech (until 2 May 2012)
- Stackpole (until 2 May 2012)
- Trecwn (until 2 May 2012)
- Uzmaston and Boulston (until 2 May 2012)
Powys
- Abbey Cwmhir
- Aberedw
- Aberhafesp
- Abermule with Llandyssil
- Banwy
- Bausley with Criggion
- Beguildy
- Berriew
- Betws Cedewain
- Brecon (town)
- Bronllys
- Builth Wells (town)
- Cadfarch
- Caersws
- Carno
- Carreghofa
- Castle Caereinion
- Churchstoke
- Cilmery
- Clyro
- Crai
- Crickhowell (town)
- Cwmdu and District
- Disserth and Trecoed
- Duhonw
- Dwyriw
- Erwood
- Felinfach
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
- Gladestry
- Glantwymyn
- Glasbury
- Glascwm
- Glyn Tarell
- Guilsfield
- Gwernyfed
- Hay (town)
- Honddu Isaf
- Kerry
- Knighton (town)
- Llanafan Fawr
- Llanbadarn Fawr
- Llanbadarn Fynydd
- Llanbister
- Llanbrynmair
- Llanddew
- Llanddewi Ystradenni
- Llandinam
- Llandrindod Wells (town)
- Llandrinio and Arddleen
- Llandysilio
- Llanelwedd
- Llanerfyl
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Llanfechain
- Llanfihangel
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon
- Llanfrynach
- Llanfyllin (town)
- Llangammarch
- Llangattock
- Llangedwyn
- Llangors
- Llangunllo
- Llangurig
- Llangynidr
- Llangyniew
- Llangynog
- Llanidloes (town)
- Llanidloes Without
- Llanigon
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Llansantffraid
- Llansilin
- Llanwddyn
- Llanwrthwl
- Llanwrtyd Wells (town)
- Llanyre
- Llywel
- Machynlleth (town)
- Maescar
- Manafon
- Meifod
- Merthyr Cynog
- Mochdre with Penstrowed
- Montgomery (town)
- Nantmel
- New Radnor
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (town)
- Old Radnor
- Painscastle
- Pen-y-Bont-Fawr
- Penybont
- Presteigne (town)
- Rhayader (town)
- St Harmon
- Talgarth
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Tawe Uchaf
- Trallong
- Trefeglwys
- Treflys
- Tregynon
- Trewern
- Vale of Grwyney
- Welshpool (town)
- Whitton
- Yscir
- Ystradfellte
- Ystradgynlais (town)
Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Gilfach Goch
- Hirwaun
- Llanharan
- Llanharry
- Llantrisant
- Llantwit Fardre
- Pont-y-clun
- Pontypridd (town)
- Rhigos
- Taff's Well
- Tonyrefail
- Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm
Communities without councils
- Aberaman North (from 1 December 2016)
- Aberaman South (from 1 December 2016)
- Abercynon
- Aberdare East (from 1 December 2016)
- Aberdare West (from 1 December 2016)
- Cwm Clydach
- Cwmbach
- Cymmer
- Ferndale
- Llwydcoed
- Llwyn-y-pia
- Maerdy
- Mountain Ash East (from 1 December 2016)
- Mountain Ash West (from 1 December 2016)
- Penrhiw-ceiber
- Pentre
- Pen-y-graig
- Pen-y-waun
- Porth
- Tonypandy
- Trealaw
- Trehafod
- Treherbert
- Treorchy
- Tylorstown
- Ynyshir
- Ystrad
Former communities
- Aberaman
- Aberdare
- Mountain Ash
Swansea
- Bishopston
- Clydach
- Gorseinon (town)
- Gowerton
- Grovesend and Waungron
- Ilston
- Killay
- Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
- Llangyfelach
- Llanrhidian Higher
- Llanrhidian Lower
- Llwchwr (town)
- Mawr
- Mumbles
- Penllergaer
- Pennard
- Penrice
- Pontarddulais (town)
- Pontlliw and Tircoed
- Port Eynon
- Reynoldston
- Rhossili
- Three Crosses (from 3 May 2012)
- Upper Killay
Communities without councils
- Birchgrove
- Bonymaen
- Castle
- Cockett
- Cwmbwrla
- Dunvant
- Landore
- Llansamlet
- Morriston
- Mynydd-bach
- Penderry
- Sketty
- St Thomas
- Townhill
- Uplands
- Waterfront
- Waunarlwydd
Torfaen
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- Blaenavon (town)
- Croesyceiliog
- Cwmbran Central
- Fairwater
- Henllys
- Llantarnam
- Llanyrafon
- New Inn
- Panteg
- Pen Tranch
- Ponthir
- Pontnewydd
- Pontymoile
- Trevethin
- Upper Cwmbran
Vale of Glamorgan
- Barry (town) – see also Barry Town Council
- Colwinston
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian (town)
- Dinas Powys
- Ewenny
- Llancarfan
- Llandough
- Llandow
- Llanfair
- Llangan
- Llanmaes
- Llantwit Major (town)
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
- Penarth (town) – see Penarth Town Council
- Pendoylan
- Penllyn
- Peterston-super-Ely
- St Athan
- St Bride's Major
- St Donats
- St Georges-super-Ely
- St Nicholas and Bonvilston
- Sully and Lavernock
- Welsh St Donats
- Wenvoe
- Wick
Communities without councils
- Rhoose
Wrexham
- Abenbury
- Acton
- Bangor is-y-Coed
- Bronington
- Broughton
- Brymbo
- Caia Park
- Cefn
- Ceiriog Ucha
- Chirk (town)
- Coedpoeth
- Erbistock
- Esclusham
- Glyntraian
- Gresford
- Gwersyllt
- Hanmer
- Holt
- Isycoed
- Llangollen Rural
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
- Llay
- Maelor South
- Marchwiel
- Minera
- Offa
- Overton
- Penycae
- Rhosddu
- Rhosllanerchrugog
- Rossett
- Ruabon
- Sesswick
- Willington Worthenbury
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