Mynydd Isa’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Mynydd Isa’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Mynydd IsaClwyd
A town in Clwyd, Wales, home to 4,738 people. 55% of households own their home with no mortgage.
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Photo: Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,738
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£235K
189 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
29% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
TownGrade
A−
#2 of 39 in Clwyd
Is Mynydd Isa a good place to live?
A strong record with one exception. Police record less crime here than in most towns: 12.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.5 home and vehicle crimes. Mynydd Isa’s overall grade, A−, puts it better than just over four in five UK towns. In the ranking it comes #2 of 39 in Clwyd. Homes sell for a median £235,000, about 5.1 years of what households in the Flintshire council area earn. Getting around depends on the car (D): 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health, B for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales.
This town's Health Grade uses 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' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Mynydd Isa stand out
The 3 things Mynydd Isa 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%)
96%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
How Mynydd Isa grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Mynydd Isa is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £48,124BOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Cost of livingRent £811 a monthBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors87% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mynydd Isa.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 1.9% of 16 to 64s in Mynydd Isa 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 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). There are 0.2 jobs in Mynydd Isa for each resident in work. Of the commuters living here, 4% work in the town itself. The car carried 91% of commuters at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Mynydd Isa
Every one of them is shown below. Some 1,082 pupils attend Mynydd Isa’s one primary and one secondary.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Mynydd IsaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 483 | – |
| Argoed High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 599 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →
Safety
For a town of its size, Mynydd Isa is quiet: less crime per resident than 96% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.3 reports per 1,000, below Clwyd’s towns (15.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Mynydd Isa logged 108 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 38 complaints of anti-social conduct. 54% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
12.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual58
Damage & arson15
Public order13
Burglary8
Other theft5
Shoplifting4
Weapons2
Other crime2
Anti-social38
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.
12.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
108
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.
History
All 2 of Mynydd Isa’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.
Only one town in Clwyd has fewer listed buildings for its size than Mynydd Isa. Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total, below both Clwyd’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (27%).
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
2
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 4.2% of people in Mynydd Isa say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, below Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Mynydd Isa said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Mynydd Isa is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 9.3 miles away.
83%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Mynydd Isa | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 22% | 22% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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 · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Mynydd Isa own their home: 90%, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. 8% rent privately, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the median sale, £235,000, comes from 189 standard sales inside Mynydd Isa’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mynydd Isa£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £262,500 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £217,250 | 86 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 11 |
90%
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
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Mynydd Isa, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Degrees are held by 32% of adults, higher than Clwyd’s towns (29%) and near Wales’s towns (31%). 29% of residents have reached 65. Typical age in Mynydd Isa: 50, the median. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.9%.
50median age
Mynydd IsaClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Mynydd Isa | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Ewloe and 3 more in and around Mynydd Isa
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mynydd Isa. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic housePlas Teg4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMold Library1.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBuckley Library1.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mynydd Isa
15pages on Mynydd Isa
The big questions
SafetyA12.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £235K · rent £811 a monthHousing50 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mold RoadSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthBWork & commuteB39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Mynydd Isa’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MoldBuckleySoughtonNorthop HallNorthopLeeswoodPenyfforddMynydd Isa
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Isa | 4,738 | — | A− | B | A | B |
| Mold | 9,890 | 1.3 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 1.4 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Soughton | 1,697 | 1.5 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 2.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Northop | 1,030 | 2.8 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Leeswood | 1,948 | 2.8 | — | A− | B | C+ |
| Penyffordd | 3,822 | 3.1 | A | C+ | A | A+ |
Soughton, Northop Hall, Northop and Leeswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mynydd Isa
Does Mynydd Isa flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Mynydd Isa?
Band D council tax in Mynydd Isa 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 Mynydd Isa
Town in Clwyd, Wales
Mynydd Isa is a built-up area of 4,738 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
- 4,738 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000111
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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