Gwernymynydd’s story
Gwernymynydd: 33% of homes built before 1919
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GwernymynyddClwyd
Population 922: a village in Clwyd, Wales.
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Population
922
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£270K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
30% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Gwernymynydd a good place to live?
There are no grades for Gwernymynydd: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. A third of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Gwernymynydd stand out
The 3 things Gwernymynydd 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gwernymynydd.
Who lives here
Gwernymynydd has fewer young adults than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24
Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. 14% are under 15, below Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Ages in Gwernymynydd split evenly at 51.5: half are older, half younger. Also worth knowing: among adults, 35% have a degree.
51.5median age
GwernymynyddClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Gwernymynydd | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Gwernymynydd
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 62 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwernymynydd C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Gwernymynydd travel far: only 25% 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 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Clwyd’s towns (2.8%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. The average household earns £50K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
More households own their home in Gwernymynydd than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 82%
Private renters make up one in ten households, below Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. 8% of households live in social housing. The median sale, £270,000, comes from 30 standard sales inside Gwernymynydd’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gwernymynydd£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £236,250 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Gwernymynydd than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 17.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes. Each year, 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Gwernymynydd logged 31 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 5.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
17.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft4
Public order3
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
17.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
Disability is less common in Gwernymynydd, 17% of residents, than in Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. 83% of people in Gwernymynydd rate their own health good or very good. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Gwernymynydd | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 Gwernymynydd is conservation area than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
33% of homes date from before 1919. Gwernymynydd has one registered historic park or garden. Cadw’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Gwernymynydd
12pages on Gwernymynydd
The big questions
Safety17.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £811 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ruthin RoadSchools1 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
Gwernymynydd’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MoldMynydd IsaSoughtonLeeswoodNorthopBuckleyNorthop HallGwernymynydd
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwernymynydd | 922 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mold | 9,890 | 1.5 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Mynydd Isa | 4,738 | 2.8 | A− | B | A | B |
| Soughton | 1,697 | 3 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Leeswood | 1,948 | 3.8 | — | A− | B | C+ |
| Northop | 1,030 | 4.1 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 4.1 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
Soughton, Leeswood, Northop and Northop Hall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gwernymynydd
How much is council tax in Gwernymynydd?
Band D council tax in Gwernymynydd 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 Gwernymynydd expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £270,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £236,250 and detached houses £295,000. Private rents in the Flintshire council area averaged £811 a month in August 2026.
About Gwernymynydd
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Gwernymynydd is a built-up area of 922 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
- 922 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000118
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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