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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

  • Aber Valley
  • Argoed
  • Bargoed (town)
  • Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
  • Blackwood (town)
  • Caerphilly (town)
  • Darran Valley
  • Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry
  • Gelligaer
  • Llanbradach and Pwllypant
  • Maesycwmmer
  • Nelson
  • New Tredegar
  • Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
  • Rhymney
  • Risca East
  • Risca Town (town)
  • Van

Communities without councils

  • Abercarn
  • Cefn Fforest
  • Crosskeys
  • Crumlin
  • Newbridge
  • Pengam
  • Penmaen
  • Pontllanfraith
  • Ynysddu

Cardiff

  • Lisvane
  • Old St Mellons
  • Pentyrch
  • Radyr and Morganstown
  • St Fagans
  • Tongwynlais

Communities without councils

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

Swansea

Communities without councils

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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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