Dating in Wales: How to Meet People Beyond Your Small Town

Wales has about 3.2 million people and 579 towns, cities and villages, and most of them are small: 474 (82%) have fewer than 5,000 people, and 252 have fewer than 1,000. If you live in a small one, you already know what dating close to home looks like: you've met most of the single people you'd consider, or you know someone who has.

This page is for everyone in those towns. It covers why the big dating apps make a small town's dating pool even smaller, how Amarbis lets you meet people across all of Wales instead, and, further down, every town, city or village in Wales by county.

Wales by town size

Size of place	Places	People
Under 1,000	252	143,000
1,000 to 4,999	222	505,000
5,000 to 24,999	87	867,000
25,000 or more	18	1.2 million

The typical town, city or village in Wales has about 1,300 people. Its 18 places of 25,000 or more, led by Cardiff (349,000), Swansea (170,000) and Newport (Newport) (131,000), are home to about 1.2 million of the country's 3.2 million people; everyone else lives in the smaller towns and the countryside.

Why dating close to home runs out in small-town Wales

Dating apps that sort by distance start with the people nearest you. In a small town in Wales that's a short list, and it doesn't take long to see all of it. A few examples:

Borth (about 1,100 people): 40 other towns, cities and villages with 53,000 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Llanelli, 55 miles away.
Tywyn (about 3,100 people): 44 other towns, cities and villages with 60,000 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Colwyn Bay, 51 miles away.
Tal-y-bont (Ceredigion) (about 645 people): 45 other towns, cities and villages with 66,000 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Shrewsbury, West Midlands, 54 miles away.

The point stands across Wales: a distance-ranked app fills a small-town deck with the same few faces, and the bigger pools are a long way off.

Why the nearest city is out of reach on the big apps

Dating in a small town is hard, and meeting someone in the nearest city can be harder. Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you. When someone in Cardiff or Swansea opens a distance-ranked app, the people who live near them come first. You live farther away, so you land behind their neighbours in their deck, whatever your photos and profile say.

That's the small-town problem twice over: at home you keep seeing the same people, and in the city you're barely seen.

How Amarbis is different

You choose your region

On Amarbis you choose the region you meet people from instead of being limited to whoever lives closest. Choose Wales and your pool is the whole country, about 3.2 million people, whether you live in Cardiff or a village of a few hundred. A member in a town of 1,000 has the same country-wide pool as a member in Cardiff.

Ranking isn't based on distance

On Amarbis, ranking isn't based on distance. Choose Wales as your region and the person you'd like to meet in Cardiff isn't shown their next-door neighbour ahead of you because of where you live. It's the opposite of the proximity problem above, and it matters most to the people the big apps leave behind.

No distance limits, and the whole world if you want it

Amarbis has no distance limits, so you aren't limited to Wales either. You can widen your region to the neighbouring regions or meet someone in another country: Amarbis is an international dating app, the app speaks more than 50 languages, and built-in chat translation helps when you don't share one. The miles only matter once you both want to meet.

Real people, reviewed by real people

Every member has a real face photo, photos are screened before anyone sees them, and every profile on Amarbis is reviewed by a real person. When your local pool is small, every fake or abandoned profile takes up a bigger share of what you see, so that review step is worth more in a small town than in a big city.

Free to join

Joining is free, with no credit card. The free plan gives you 25 likes a day and unlimited messaging with your matches, so you can find out whether Amarbis works for your town before you pay anything. See plans and pricing for what the paid plans add.

How to start from a small town in Wales

Sign up free and build a profile that sounds like you: a clear photo of your face and one specific thing about life in your town. Our profile tips show what works.
Set your region to Wales, or wider if you like.
Message first. One good question about where someone lives works better than "hey", and a conversation can start long before anyone plans a trip.
When you both want to meet, pick a public place about halfway, tell a friend where you're going, and follow our safe-meeting checklist.

Built by someone from a small town

Amarbis's founder, Nick, is from Boardman, Oregon, a small American town of about 4,500 people. The small-town dating problem on this page is one he knows first-hand: a deck full of people you already know, and a nearby city that ranks its own neighbours ahead of you. Amarbis is built so that where you live in Wales doesn't decide who you can meet.

Every town, city or village in Wales

All 579 towns, cities and villages in Wales by county. Wherever yours is on this list, everything on this page applies to you: choose Wales as your region on Amarbis and every place below is in your pool.

Blaenau Gwent

Abertillery (Abertyleri): 10,245 people
Blaina (Y Blaenau): 4,555 people
Brynmawr: 5,250 people
Cwm: 2,505 people
Ebbw Vale (Glyn Ebwy): 19,630 people
Llanhilleth (Llanhiledd): 2,450 people
Nantyglo: 4,545 people
Swffryd: 1,720 people
Tredegar: 14,530 people

Bridgend

Bettws: 2,240 people
Blackmill: 630 people
Blaengarw: 1,780 people
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr): 51,760 people
Cefn Cribwr: 1,375 people
Gilfach Goch: 1,530 people
Heol-y-Cyw: 560 people
Llangeinor: 1,015 people
Maesteg: 18,335 people
Nant-y-moel: 2,375 people
Ogmore Vale (Cwm Ogwr): 3,100 people
Pant-yr-Awel and Lewistown: 790 people
Pen-y-fai: 2,300 people
Pencoed: 9,115 people
Pont Rhyd-y-cyff: 1,480 people
Pontycymer: 2,425 people
Porthcawl: 15,795 people
Pyle (Y Pil): 14,075 people
Sarn: 11,870 people
South Cornelly: 400 people
Trelales (Lâleston): 790 people

Caerphilly

Aberbargoed (Aberbargod): 4,415 people
Abercarn: 5,125 people
Abertridwr and Senghenydd: 5,640 people
Abertysswg: 1,425 people
Argoed: 475 people
Bargod (Bargoed): 8,035 people
Bedwas: 6,460 people
Blackwood (Y Coed Duon): 12,620 people
Caerphilly (Caerffili): 33,105 people
Cwmfelinfach: 1,350 people
Deri: 585 people
Fleur-de-lis and Pengam: 3,100 people
Fochriw: 1,145 people
Gelligaer: 1,435 people
Llanbradach: 3,765 people
Machen: 1,985 people
Maesycwmmer: 2,095 people
Markham: 1,445 people
Nelson: 4,240 people
New Tredegar: 3,285 people
Newbridge (Trecceln): 7,585 people
Oakdale: 6,130 people
Pen-pedair-heol: 3,785 people
Pontllanfraith: 9,360 people
Pontlottyn: 1,830 people
Rhymney (Rhymni): 4,995 people
Risca (Rhisga): 15,195 people
Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant: 1,410 people
Trethomas: 1,715 people
Trinant: 1,505 people
Ynysddu: 990 people
Ystrad Mynach: 11,855 people

Cardiff

Broadstreet Common: 390 people
Cardiff (Caerdydd): 348,535 people
Creigiau: 2,300 people
Pentyrch: 2,375 people
St Fagans (Sain Ffagan): 290 people
Tongwynlais: 1,845 people

Carmarthenshire

Abergwili: 525 people
Ammanford (Rhydaman): 8,285 people
Bancffosfelen: 360 people
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn: 410 people
Bronwydd: 295 people
Bryn (Carmarthenshire): 1,725 people
Brynamman: 2,635 people
Burry Port (Porth Tywyn): 4,965 people
Capel Hendre: 1,145 people
Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin): 16,455 people
Carway (Carwe): 1,400 people
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes: 6,340 people
Cwmann: 975 people
Ferryside: 865 people
Ffairfach: 510 people
Five Roads (Pum Heol): 640 people
Foelgastell: 695 people
Garnant: 690 people
Glanaman: 3,865 people
Hendy and Fforest: 2,995 people
Kidwelly (Cydweli): 2,765 people
Laugharne (Talacharn): 710 people
Llandeilo: 1,785 people
Llandovery (Llanymddyfri): 1,455 people
Llandybie: 2,560 people
Llanelli: 42,155 people
Llangennech: 4,280 people
Llannon: 835 people
Llansteffan: 410 people
Llanybydder (Llanybyther): 1,180 people
Meidrim: 280 people
Mynyddygarreg: 320 people
Newcastle Emlyn (Castell Newydd Emlyn): 1,840 people
Pembrey (Pen-bre): 2,095 people
Pencader: 1,060 people
Pendine (Pentywyn): 170 people
Peniel: 350 people
Pentre-cwrt: 255 people
Penybanc: 1,165 people
Pont Henri: 990 people
Pontyates (Pont-iets): 1,475 people
Pontyberem: 1,485 people
Pwll: 1,305 people
Pwll-trap: 790 people
Saron: 910 people
St Clears (Sanclêr): 1,790 people
Trimsaran: 2,190 people
Tumble (Y Tymbl): 4,040 people
Tycroes: 2,480 people
Waungilwen: 720 people
Whitland (Hendy-Gwyn): 1,905 people

Ceredigion

Aberaeron: 1,040 people
Aberporth: 1,075 people
Aberystwyth: 14,640 people
Blaenannerch: 125 people
Borth: 1,115 people
Bow Street: 1,100 people
Capel Bangor: 255 people
Cardigan (Aberteifi): 3,765 people
Cenarth: 315 people
Cribyn: 355 people
Cross Inn: 310 people
Dre-fach: 305 people
Henfynyw: 315 people
Lampeter (Llanbedr Pont Steffan): 2,505 people
Llanarth: 485 people
Llanbadarn Fawr: 1,765 people
Llandre (Llanfihangel-geneu'r-glyn): 355 people
Llandysul: 1,320 people
Llanilar: 730 people
Llanon (Llannon (Sir Ceredigion)): 665 people
Llanrhystud: 355 people
Llechryd: 880 people
New Quay (Ceinewydd): 1,045 people
Parcllyn: 405 people
Penparc: 485 people
Penrhyn-coch: 1,380 people
Pontrhydfendigaid: 310 people
Tal-y-bont (Ceredigion): 645 people
Tregaron: 880 people
Ystrad Aeron: 625 people

Conwy

Abergele: 8,535 people
Betws-y-Coed: 215 people
Betws-yn-Rhos: 300 people
Bryn Pydew: 390 people
Colwyn Bay (Bae Colwyn): 29,275 people
Conwy: 15,715 people
Dolgarrog: 430 people
Dwygyfylchi: 1,400 people
Kinmel Bay (Bae Cinmel): 9,020 people
Llanddulas: 1,095 people
Llandudno: 14,710 people
Llanfairfechan: 3,545 people
Llangernyw: 345 people
Llanrwst: 2,465 people
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy: 1,665 people
Llansannan: 310 people
Mynydd Marian: 1,350 people
Penmaenmawr: 2,760 people
Penrhyn Bay: 4,200 people
Penrhyn-side: 420 people
Pensarn: 1,330 people
Trefriw: 360 people

Denbighshire

Bodelwyddan: 1,780 people
Clawdd Poncen: 280 people
Corwen: 430 people
Cynwyd: 610 people
Denbigh (Dinbych): 8,075 people
Dyserth: 2,040 people
Henllan: 855 people
Llangollen: 3,050 people
Meliden (Gallt): 2,000 people
Nant-y-Patrick: 530 people
Prestatyn: 16,675 people
Rhuddlan: 3,790 people
Rhyl: 26,990 people
Ruthin (Rhuthun): 5,700 people
St Asaph (Llanelwy): 3,485 people
Trefnant: 930 people

Flintshire

Aston: 2,845 people
Bagillt: 5,945 people
Broughton: 6,530 people
Buckley (Bwcle): 13,560 people
Caerwys: 955 people
Cilcain: 395 people
Connah's Quay (Cei Connah): 16,770 people
Ffynnongroyw: 495 people
Flint (Y Fflint): 12,780 people
Flint Mountain (Mynydd y Fflint): 690 people
Garden City: 2,425 people
Gorsedd: 355 people
Gronant: 985 people
Gwernaffield-y-Waun: 905 people
Gwernymynydd: 920 people
Gwespyr: 365 people
Hawarden (Penarlâg): 14,280 people
Higher Kinnerton: 1,730 people
Holywell (Treffynnon): 7,735 people
Hope (Yr Hôb): 4,420 people
Leeswood (Coed-Llai): 1,950 people
Lixwm (Licswm): 625 people
Mold (Yr Wyddgrug): 9,890 people
Mostyn: 890 people
Mynydd Isa: 4,735 people
New Brighton: 890 people
Northop (Llan-eurgain): 1,030 people
Northop Hall: 1,825 people
Pantymwyn: 775 people
Pen-y-ffordd: 840 people
Pentre Halkyn (Pentre Helygain): 1,080 people
Penyffordd: 3,825 people
Rhosesmor: 545 people
Rhydymwyn: 520 people
Shotton: 6,500 people
Soughton (Sychdyn): 1,695 people
Talacre: 370 people
Trelogan: 630 people
Treuddyn: 950 people

Gwynedd

Aberdovey (Aberdyfi): 540 people
Abersoch: 615 people
Bangor: 16,990 people
Barmouth (Abermaw): 1,985 people
Bethel: 1,090 people
Bethesda: 3,755 people
Blaenau Ffestiniog: 3,450 people
Bontnewydd: 820 people
Bryncrug: 600 people
Caeathro: 250 people
Caernarfon: 9,835 people
Carmel: 320 people
Clwt-y-bont: 1,385 people
Criccieth (Cricieth): 1,735 people
Dolgellau: 2,600 people
Dyffryn Ardudwy: 740 people
Fairbourne: 680 people
Groeslon: 825 people
Harlech: 1,260 people
Llan Ffestiniog: 905 people
Llanbedr: 340 people
Llanbedrog: 840 people
Llanberis: 1,840 people
Llandygai: 330 people
Llanllyfni: 350 people
Llanrug: 1,535 people
Llwyngwril: 515 people
Morfa Bychan: 475 people
Morfa Nefyn: 425 people
Nefyn: 1,290 people
Penisa'r Waun: 235 people
Penrhyndeudraeth: 1,460 people
Penygroes: 1,795 people
Porthmadog: 2,575 people
Pwllheli: 3,620 people
Rachub: 895 people
Rhostryfan: 310 people
Tal-y-bont (Gwynedd): 470 people
Talysarn: 740 people
Trawsfynydd: 315 people
Trefor: 450 people
Tregarth: 1,255 people
Tremadog: 735 people
Tywyn: 3,135 people
Waunfawr: 930 people
Y Bala: 1,990 people
Y Felinheli: 2,330 people

Isle of Anglesey

Amlwch: 3,150 people
Beaumaris: 1,120 people
Benllech: 2,075 people
Bodedern: 1,195 people
Bryn Du: 710 people
Bryngwran: 445 people
Brynsiencyn: 655 people
Brynteg (Isle of Anglesey): 505 people
Bull Bay (Porthllechog): 290 people
Caergeiliog: 380 people
Cemaes: 1,025 people
Dwyran: 700 people
Gaerwen: 1,280 people
Gwalchmai: 385 people
Holyhead (Caergybi): 11,755 people
Llanddaniel Fab: 840 people
Llanddona: 640 people
Llandegfan: 1,000 people
Llanerchymedd: 1,155 people
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll: 2,905 people
Llanfechell: 615 people
Llangefni: 5,260 people
Llangoed: 570 people
Llangristiolus: 470 people
Malltraeth: 275 people
Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy): 3,045 people
Moelfre: 605 people
Newborough (Niwbwrch): 840 people
Pentraeth: 525 people
Pentre Berw: 435 people
Penysarn: 600 people
Rhos-y-bol: 365 people
Rhosneigr: 785 people
Rhostrehwfa: 550 people
Trearddur: 930 people
Valley (Y Fali): 2,005 people

Merthyr Tydfil

Aberfan: 2,430 people
Bedlinog: 1,095 people
Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful): 39,535 people
Treharris: 5,045 people
Trelewis: 2,020 people
Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach: 3,775 people

Monmouthshire

Abergavenny (Y Fenni): 13,695 people
Caer-went (Caerwent): 1,525 people
Caldicot (Cil-y-coed): 9,815 people
Catbrook: 385 people
Chepstow (Cas-Gwent): 11,935 people
Clydach (Monmouthshire): 325 people
Gilwern: 2,185 people
Govilon: 1,340 people
Llandogo: 470 people
Llanfoist (Llanffwyst): 2,005 people
Llangibby (Llangybi): 425 people
Monmouth (Trefynwy): 10,325 people
Penperlleni: 1,395 people
Portskewett (Porthsgiwed): 1,625 people
Raglan (Rhaglan): 1,175 people
Rogiet: 1,790 people
Shirenewton: 285 people
St Arvans: 705 people
Sudbrook: 630 people
The Narth: 365 people
Tintern (Tyndyrn): 335 people
Undy and Magor (Gwndy and Magwyr): 5,740 people
Usk (Brynbuga): 2,310 people
Waunllapria: 325 people

Neath Port Talbot

Abergwynfi: 820 people
Alltwen: 2,720 people
Baglan: 10,510 people
Bryn (Neath Port Talbot): 570 people
Cilfrew (Cil-ffriw): 2,180 people
Coedhirwaun: 1,270 people
Creunant (Crynant): 1,660 people
Croeserw: 1,295 people
Cwmavon (Cwmafan): 4,525 people
Cwmgwrach: 1,070 people
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen: 1,345 people
Cymmer (Cymer): 510 people
Dyffryn Cellwen: 715 people
Glyn-neath (Glyn-nedd): 3,925 people
Glyncorrwg: 955 people
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen: 2,745 people
Llandarcy: 115 people
Neath (Castell-nedd): 40,730 people
Pontardawe: 5,540 people
Pontrhydyfen: 825 people
Port Talbot: 31,555 people
Resolven (Resolfen): 2,160 people
Rhos: 2,560 people
Seven Sisters (Blaendulais): 1,345 people
Tonna: 2,665 people
Ystalyfera: 7,830 people

Newport

Caerleon (Caerllion): 7,330 people
Castleton: 835 people
Langstone: 2,910 people
Llandevaud: 410 people
Llanwern: 305 people
Marshfield: 2,385 people
Newport (Newport) (Casnewydd): 130,890 people
Parc-Seymour: 730 people
Rogerstone (Tŷ-Du): 7,550 people
Underwood: 2,135 people

Pembrokeshire

Begelly (Begeli): 350 people
Brawdy: 520 people
Broad Haven: 855 people
Broadmoor: 260 people
Cilgerran: 970 people
Clunderwen: 685 people
Cosheston: 830 people
Crundale: 1,065 people
Crymych: 780 people
Dinas Cross: 485 people
Fishguard (Abergwaun): 3,420 people
Freshwater East: 250 people
Goodwick (Wdig): 2,020 people
Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd): 12,085 people
Hill Mountain: 260 people
Hook: 885 people
Hundleton: 460 people
Jameston: 645 people
Johnston: 1,770 people
Keeston: 285 people
Kilgetty (Cilgeti): 1,245 people
Lamphey (Llandyfai): 645 people
Letterston (Treletert): 835 people
Llandissilio: 475 people
Llangwm: 820 people
Ludchurch: 450 people
Manorbier (Maenorbyr): 285 people
Merlin's Bridge: 2,220 people
Milford Haven (Aberdaugleddau): 14,250 people
Narberth (Arberth): 2,365 people
New Hedges and Twy Cross: 600 people
Newport (Pembrokeshire) (Trefdraeth): 565 people
Neyland: 3,250 people
Pembroke (Penfro): 7,965 people
Pembroke Dock (Doc Penfro): 9,655 people
Penally (Penalun): 810 people
Roch: 485 people
Rosemarket: 625 people
Sageston: 885 people
Saundersfoot: 2,515 people
Simpson Cross: 325 people
Solva (Solfach): 655 people
Spittal: 480 people
St Davids (Tyddewi): 1,350 people
St Dogmaels (Llandudoch): 1,015 people
St Florence: 800 people
St Ishmael's: 455 people
Tavernspite: 335 people
Templeton: 765 people
Tenby (Dinbych-y-Pysgod): 4,090 people
Waterston: 275 people
Whitehill: 300 people
Wooden: 1,300 people

Powys

Abercrave (Abercraf): 725 people
Abermule (Aber-miwl): 920 people
Arddleen (Arddlin): 430 people
Berriew (Aberriw): 290 people
Brecon (Aberhonddu): 8,255 people
Bronllys: 550 people
Builth Wells (Llanfair-ym-Muallt): 2,620 people
Bwlch: 345 people
Caersws: 570 people
Churchstoke: 755 people
Clyro (Cleirwy): 755 people
Coelbren: 290 people
Crickhowell (Crughywel): 2,110 people
Crossgates (Y Groes): 340 people
Cwm-twrch Uchaf: 340 people
Forden (Ffordun): 785 people
Four Crosses: 1,465 people
Guilsfield (Cegidfa): 1,160 people
Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli Gandryll): 2,065 people
Kerry (Ceri): 795 people
Knighton (Tref-y-Clawdd): 2,910 people
Llandinam: 535 people
Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod): 5,430 people
Llanelwedd: 130 people
Llanfair Caereinion: 970 people
Llanfechain: 255 people
Llanfyllin: 1,120 people
Llangattock (Llangatwg): 630 people
Llangors: 425 people
Llangynidr: 1,035 people
Llanidloes: 2,200 people
Llanigon: 265 people
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant: 445 people
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain: 815 people
Llanwrtyd Wells: 560 people
Llanyre (Llanllyr): 280 people
Machynlleth: 2,160 people
Montgomery (Trefaldwyn): 965 people
Newbridge-on-Wye (Y Bontnewydd-ar-Wy): 295 people
Newtown (Y Drenewydd): 10,885 people
Norton: 375 people
Pontneddfechan: 375 people
Presteigne (Llanandras): 1,930 people
Rhayader (Rhaeadr Gwy): 1,835 people
Sennybridge (Pontsenni): 515 people
Talgarth: 1,255 people
Three Cocks (Aberllynfi): 310 people
Tregynon: 865 people
Welshpool (Y Trallwng): 5,455 people
Ystradgynlais: 4,030 people

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Abercynon: 6,375 people
Aberdare (Aberdâr): 37,675 people
Beddau: 7,350 people
Brynsadler: 655 people
Church Village: 14,155 people
Efail Isaf: 590 people
Ferndale: 4,300 people
Groes-faen: 705 people
Hendreforgan: 2,445 people
Llanharan and Brynna: 8,105 people
Llanharry: 3,750 people
Llantrisant: 4,200 people
Maerdy: 2,840 people
Mountain Ash (Aberpennar): 13,000 people
Nantgarw: 815 people
Pontyclun: 5,800 people
Pontypridd: 31,900 people
Porth: 13,350 people
Rhondda: 13,265 people
Taff's Well (Ffynnon Taf): 3,555 people
Talbot Green: 3,290 people
Tonypandy: 17,210 people
Tonyrefail: 11,440 people
Treherbert: 5,425 people
Treorchy (Treorci): 7,650 people
Tylorstown and Pontygwaith: 3,550 people
Wattstown: 1,105 people
Ynysybwl: 4,580 people

Swansea

Bishopston (Llandeilo Ferwallt): 3,535 people
Clydach (Swansea): 8,445 people
Craig-cefn-parc: 885 people
Crofty: 960 people
Dunvant: 1,730 people
Glais: 830 people
Gorseinon: 14,110 people
Gowerton (Tre-gwyr): 7,445 people
Grovesend: 1,150 people
Loughor (Casllwchwr): 4,630 people
Pen-clawdd: 1,655 people
Penllergaer: 3,580 people
Pontarddulais: 6,515 people
Pontlliw: 595 people
Port-Eynon: 215 people
Reynoldston: 410 people
Southgate: 1,935 people
Swansea (Abertawe): 170,085 people
Three Crosses: 1,475 people
Tircoed: 910 people
Upper Killay: 935 people

Torfaen

Abersychan: 7,495 people
Blaenavon: 5,640 people
Cwmbrân: 47,090 people
Ponthir: 1,260 people
Pontypool (Pont-y-pŵl): 29,070 people

Vale of Glamorgan

Barry (Barri): 56,605 people
Bonvilston (Tresimwn): 415 people
Boverton (Trebefered): 2,740 people
Colwinston (Tregolwyn): 620 people
Corntown (Corntwn): 430 people
Cowbridge (Y Bont-Faen): 3,645 people
Dinas Powis (Dinas Powys): 7,890 people
Eglwys-Brewis: 3,300 people
Llanmaes: 415 people
Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr): 5,345 people
Ogmore-by-Sea (Aberogwr): 1,355 people
Penarth: 28,395 people
Rhoose (Y Rhws): 6,780 people
St Athan (Sain Tathan): 1,595 people
St Brides Major (Saint-y-brid): 755 people
St Donat's (Sain Dunwyd): 425 people
St Nicholas (Sain Nicolas): 655 people
Wenvoe (Gwenfô): 1,130 people
Wick (Y Wig): 925 people
Ystradowen: 805 people

Wrexham

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr: 6,905 people
Bangor-on-Dee (Bangor-is-y-coed): 780 people
Bradley: 1,315 people
Brynteg (Wrexham): 9,225 people
Bwlchgwyn: 795 people
Chirk (Y Waun): 3,935 people
Coedpoeth: 4,740 people
Froncysyllte: 600 people
Glyn Ceiriog: 435 people
Gresford: 4,945 people
Gwersyllt: 7,110 people
Gwynfryn: 290 people
Holt: 1,085 people
Llay: 4,665 people
Marchwiel: 1,040 people
Minera: 665 people
Overton (Owrtyn): 910 people
Penley: 730 people
Pentre Maelor: 1,815 people
Rhosllannerchrugog: 12,785 people
Rhostyllen: 2,760 people
Rossett: 1,975 people
Ruabon (Rhiwabon): 3,410 people
Tallarn Green: 350 people
Tanyfron: 2,230 people
Trevor: 1,395 people
Wrexham (Wrecsam): 44,785 people

Frequently asked questions

What is the best dating app for small towns in Wales?

We think it's Amarbis. You choose the region you meet people from, so a small town in Wales gets the same country-wide pool as Cardiff; ranking isn't based on distance; there are no distance limits; every profile is reviewed by a real person; and joining is free.

Why do I keep seeing the same people on dating apps in my town?

Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and in a small town the closest people are a short list. Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor, which is why a small-town deck fills with the same neighbours. On Amarbis you choose your region, so your pool isn't limited to your postcode.

Can I meet people from all over Wales?

Yes. Choose Wales as your region and you meet people across the country, from wherever you live, without being ranked behind someone's neighbours.

Can I meet people outside Wales?

Yes. Amarbis has no distance limits, so you can widen your region or meet someone in another country, with built-in chat translation when you don't share a language. Start with the international dating guide.

Is Amarbis free?

Yes. Joining is free, with no credit card, and the free plan includes 25 likes a day and unlimited messaging with your matches. Create your profile.

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Population figures: Census 2021 usual residents for built-up areas (ONS, England and Wales; 2022 BUA definitions) and settlements (NISRA, Northern Ireland); National Records of Scotland mid-2020 estimates for localities (Scotland); country total: ONS mid-2025 population estimates (NRS for Scotland, NISRA for Northern Ireland). England and Wales figures are Census 2021 counts for built-up areas, which ONS rounds to the nearest 5; built-up areas follow continuous development, so a town's figure can differ from its parish or council area. London is not split into towns: its built-up areas are the 32 boroughs plus the City of London (figures summed from Census 2021 output areas). Scotland's figures are NRS mid-2020 estimates for localities of 500+ people, rounded to the nearest 10. Northern Ireland's are exact Census 2021 counts for NISRA settlements; the smallest hamlets are suppressed. Groups are counties: metropolitan and two-tier counties or unitary authorities in England (Inner/Outer London in London), principal areas in Wales, council areas in Scotland and districts in Northern Ireland. Distances are straight-line between town locations, so road distances are longer.