Gwespyr’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Gwespyr’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GwespyrClwyd
Home to 367 people, this village lies in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Dot Potter · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
367
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£205K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Gwespyr a good place to live?
Gwespyr is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 52% of households own their home outright.
What makes Gwespyr stand out
The 3 things Gwespyr does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Gwespyr.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Gwespyr, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
90% of commuters drove, above Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 3.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Also worth knowing: household income averages £41K a year before tax.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus5%
On foot4%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
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
Private renting is less common in Gwespyr than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 7%
83% of households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%) alike. Social renters account for 11% of households. Private rents average £811 a month across the Flintshire council area.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gwespyr£205K
Typical UK town£277K
83%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
7%
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 Gwespyr than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. Police figures for Gwespyr’s built-up area: 19 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 30 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Clwyd’s towns (34.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8).
30violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft4
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
30
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
More people in Gwespyr say their health is bad than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9.9%
The nearest A&E to Gwespyr is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 8 miles away. Nearly three quarters of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Disability touches 25% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Gwespyr: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Gwespyr | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.9% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Gwespyr is rich in listed buildings: 136 per 10,000 residents, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Gwespyr’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, above Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike. The town has one registered historic park or garden. Before 1919: that is when 25% of homes were built.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
136
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 Gwespyr than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 10% are under 15
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Typical age in Gwespyr: 51.2, the median. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
51.2median age
GwespyrClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Gwespyr | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gwespyr
13pages on Gwespyr
The big questions
Gwespyr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PrestatynMelidenDyserthRhylRhuddlanHolywellWest KirbyGwespyr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwespyr | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prestatyn | 16,678 | 3.4 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Meliden | 2,002 | 3.4 | — | A− | C | C |
| Dyserth | 2,038 | 4.1 | — | B+ | B− | C |
| Rhyl | 26,982 | 5.9 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Rhuddlan | 3,791 | 6 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Holywell | 7,741 | 6.3 | D | A− | D | D |
| West Kirby | 13,383 | 7.1 | A | D | B+ | A− |
Meliden and Dyserth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gwespyr
How many listed buildings are there in Gwespyr?
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Gwespyr expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Gwespyr?
Band D council tax in Gwespyr 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 Gwespyr
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Gwespyr is a built-up area of 367 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
- 367 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000011
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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