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A village of 431 in Clwyd, Wales.
Corwen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Corwen does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Corwen’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corwen.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
77% of commuters drove, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). For 44% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Corwen, 8% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
57% of households own their home, below both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 12% of households. The £125,000 median rests on 28 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £200,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £182,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £101,000 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime runs at 45.6 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 42 crimes and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Corwen’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 30.9 reports per 1,000, above Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. 64% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
82% of Corwen’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. Disability touches 19% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Corwen is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 16 miles away. One GP practice serves the town.
| Census 2021 | Corwen | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover a fifth of Corwen’s land, above Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike. The town counts 30 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 5 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 50% of the total.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.7% of the town, near Clwyd’s towns (10%) and lower than Wales’s towns (12%). At 47.6, the median resident of Corwen sits in the middle of the age range. 28% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Corwen | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
4 notable people were born in Corwen.
Sarah Green: ©House of Commons / Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwen | 431 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llangollen | 3,048 | 8.9 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Ruthin | 5,700 | 9.6 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Y Bala | 1,993 | 10 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Trevor | 1,397 | 12 | — | B− | B− | C− |
Y Bala and Trevor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £125,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £101,000, semi-detached houses £182,000 and detached houses £200,000. Private rents in the Denbighshire council area averaged £718 a month in August 2026.
30 on Cadw’s list, 5 of them Grade II*. That is 28.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Corwen is £2,339 for 2026–27, less than in 68% of UK towns (the Denbighshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Corwen is a built-up area of 431 people, in the Denbighshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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