Gwernaffield-y-Waun’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Gwernaffield-y-Waun’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gwernaffield-y-WaunClwyd
A village of 905 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
905
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£235K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
32% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Gwernaffield-y-Waun a good place to live?
Gwernaffield-y-Waun is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents. Mortgage-free owners make up 48% of households.
What makes Gwernaffield-y-Waun stand out
The 3 things Gwernaffield-y-Waun does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Gwernaffield-y-Waun.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Gwernaffield-y-Waun than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 12% are under 15
Half of Gwernaffield-y-Waun is older than 53.4, half younger. Retirement age and beyond: 32% of residents are 65 or older. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, below both Clwyd’s towns (10%) and Wales’s towns (12%).
53.4median age
Gwernaffield-y-WaunClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Gwernaffield-y-Waun | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Gwernaffield-y-Waun
It appears below. 55 pupils attend Gwernaffield-y-Waun’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Y WaunLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 55 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gwernaffield-y-Waun work nearby than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 27% travel under 5 km
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.
In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 92% of commuters drove, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Average household income comes to £50K a year before tax. About 3% of its commuters stay in Gwernaffield-y-Waun for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Gwernaffield-y-Waun: 8%, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The median sale price was £235K, above Clwyd’s towns (£210K) and Wales’s towns (£195K) alike. Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers. The social rented sector houses 11% of households.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gwernaffield-y-Waun£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £263,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £192,500 | 10 |
79%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Gwernaffield-y-Waun than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Per 1,000 residents, 12.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 13 offences in Gwernaffield-y-Waun and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences were 77% of the crimes.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
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
Most people in Gwernaffield-y-Waun (80%) report good or very good health
Gwernaffield-y-Waun has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gwernaffield-y-Waun is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 11.5 miles away. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, near both Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Gwernaffield-y-Waun | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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
All 3 of Gwernaffield-y-Waun’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, above Clwyd’s towns (18%) but below Wales’s towns (27%). Relative to its size, Gwernaffield-y-Waun keeps 33 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near Clwyd’s towns (33) and higher than Wales’s towns (18).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gwernaffield-y-Waun
13pages on Gwernaffield-y-Waun
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £811 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The LinksSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gwernaffield-y-Waun’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MoldSoughtonMynydd IsaNorthopNorthop HallBuckleyPentre HalkynGwernaffield-y-Waun
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwernaffield-y-Waun | 905 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mold | 9,890 | 1.9 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Soughton | 1,697 | 2.7 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Mynydd Isa | 4,738 | 3.2 | A− | B | A | B |
| Northop | 1,030 | 3.4 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 4.6 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 4.6 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Pentre Halkyn | 1,082 | 4.9 | — | B+ | B | B |
Soughton, Northop, Northop Hall and Pentre Halkyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gwernaffield-y-Waun
How much is council tax in Gwernaffield-y-Waun?
Band D council tax in Gwernaffield-y-Waun 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.
Is Gwernaffield-y-Waun expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £192,500 and detached houses £263,000. Private rents in the Flintshire council area averaged £811 a month in August 2026.
About Gwernaffield-y-Waun
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Gwernaffield-y-Waun is a built-up area of 905 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
- 905 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000109
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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