Cynwyd’s story
8 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Cynwyd’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CynwydClwyd
A village of 610 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
610
Census 2021 · Denbighshire council
Median home
£285K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cynwyd a good place to live?
Cynwyd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 46% of households.
What makes Cynwyd stand out
The 3 things Cynwyd does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cynwyd.
Work & commute
Only 0.7% of 16 to 64s in Cynwyd claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 46% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 15% of its commuters stay in Cynwyd for work. The average household earns £48K a year before tax.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot13%
Bus3%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Cynwyd
It is listed below. 119 pupils attend Cynwyd’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro DyfrdwyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Cynwyd costs more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £285K
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 15% of households, below Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Social renters account for 14% of households.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cynwyd£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 12 |
71%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£718
average private rent a month, Denbighshire council area
£2,339
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Cynwyd records less violent crime per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 12.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime. Homes saw 3.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Cynwyd logged 13 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson5
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Just 2.8% of people in Cynwyd say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The nearest A&E to Cynwyd is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 17.6 miles away. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). A disability affects 16% of people in the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Cynwyd: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cynwyd | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
More buildings in Cynwyd are listed than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 131 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Cynwyd’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
131
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Cynwyd are under 15, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
24% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, close to Clwyd’s towns (10%) and below Wales’s towns (12%). The age that splits Cynwyd in two is 47.1.
47.1median age
CynwydClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cynwyd | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cynwyd
12pages on Cynwyd
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £718 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cynwyd’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Y BalaLlangollenRuthinCynwyd
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynwyd | 610 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Y Bala | 1,993 | 8.7 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Llangollen | 3,048 | 10 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Ruthin | 5,700 | 11 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
Y Bala has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cynwyd
How many listed buildings are there in Cynwyd?
8 on Cadw’s list. That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cynwyd?
Band D council tax in Cynwyd 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.
About Cynwyd
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Cynwyd is a built-up area of 610 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
- Population
- 610 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000169
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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