Ffynnongroyw’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Ffynnongroyw’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FfynnongroywClwyd
With 495 residents, it is a village in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
495
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£145K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
25% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Ffynnongroyw a good place to live?
Ffynnongroyw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £145,000.
What makes Ffynnongroyw stand out
The 3 things Ffynnongroyw does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
48% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ffynnongroyw.
Work & commute
Commuters in Ffynnongroyw travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 16% of workers, below Clwyd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (24%) alike. Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 4.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
4.4%
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
Housing
Ffynnongroyw is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Clwyd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Just over a fifth of households are private tenants. Private rents average £811 a month across the Flintshire council area.
£145Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ffynnongroyw£145K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £267,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £155,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £131,000 | 24 |
72%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
21%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£811
average private rent a month, Flintshire council area
£2,376
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
Violent crime runs low in Ffynnongroyw: 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Reported offences in Ffynnongroyw came to 17 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences were 41% of the crimes.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Fewer people in Ffynnongroyw say their health is good than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 71%
At the census, 9.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). A disability affects 25% of people in Ffynnongroyw. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Ffynnongroyw | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.4% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
More of the land in Ffynnongroyw is conservation area than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 55%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, above both Clwyd’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Every one of Ffynnongroyw’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Per 10,000 residents, Ffynnongroyw counts 61 listed buildings.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
61
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
Fewer children live in Ffynnongroyw than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.4% are under 15
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than Clwyd’s towns (10%) and near Wales’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town. At 52.8, the median resident of Ffynnongroyw sits in the middle of the age range.
52.8median age
FfynnongroywClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Ffynnongroyw | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ffynnongroyw
14pages on Ffynnongroyw
The big questions
Safety12.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £145K · rent £811 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchoolsHealthWork & commute29% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Ffynnongroyw
3 notable people were born in Ffynnongroyw.
R
Roy VernonWelsh footballer (1937-1993)Photo credits
Osian Ellis: David Griffiths, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caryl Parry Jones: The original uploader was Thaf at Welsh Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Ffynnongroyw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MelidenPrestatynHolywellDyserthCaldyBagilltWest KirbyFfynnongroyw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffynnongroyw | 495 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meliden | 2,002 | 4.8 | — | A− | C | C |
| Prestatyn | 16,678 | 4.9 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Holywell | 7,741 | 4.9 | D | A− | D | D |
| Dyserth | 2,038 | 5.2 | — | B+ | B− | C |
| Caldy | 1,227 | 5.8 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Bagillt | 5,943 | 5.8 | D | A− | C− | D |
| West Kirby | 13,383 | 5.9 | A | D | B+ | A− |
Meliden, Dyserth and Caldy have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ffynnongroyw
How many listed buildings are there in Ffynnongroyw?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ffynnongroyw expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £131,000, semi-detached houses £155,000 and detached houses £267,500.
How much is council tax in Ffynnongroyw?
Band D council tax in Ffynnongroyw is £2,376 for 2026–27, less than in 63% of UK towns (the Flintshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Ffynnongroyw
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Ffynnongroyw is a built-up area of 495 people, in the Flintshire 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
- 495 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000017
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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