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
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) Conwy (town) — see by 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 Penmaenmawr (town) Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea 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) 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 Trefor a Llanaelhaearn 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
Bishton Coedkernew Goldcliff Graig Langstone Llanvaches Llanwern Marshfield Michaelston-y-Fedw Nash Penhow Redwick Rogerstone Wentlooge
Communities without councils
Allt-yr-yn Alway Beechwood Bettws Caerleon Gaer Lliswerry Malpas Pillgwenlly Ringland Shaftesbury St Julians Stow Hill Tredegar Park Victoria
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