Nant-y-Patrick’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Nant-y-Patrick’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Nant-y-PatrickClwyd
528 residents make their home in this village in Clwyd, Wales.
Population
528
Census 2021 · Denbighshire council
Median home
£299K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.8
43% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Nant-y-Patrick a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Nant-y-Patrick is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 43% of residents are 65 or over. 28% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Nant-y-Patrick stand out
The 3 things Nant-y-Patrick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nant-y-Patrick.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Nant-y-Patrick than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.5% are under 15
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Clwyd’s towns (10%) and Wales’s towns (12%). The middle age in Nant-y-Patrick is 59.8.
59.8median age
Nant-y-PatrickClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Nant-y-Patrick | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 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 Nant-y-Patrick
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 78 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol TrefnantLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 78 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Nant-y-Patrick: just 20% travel under 5 km, below Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (2.8%) and Wales’s towns (3%). Before tax, the average household brings in £47K a year. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Nant-y-Patrick, 2% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
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
Buying in Nant-y-Patrick costs more than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £299K
Private renters make up one in ten households, below Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. The social rented sector houses 1% of households. 89% of households are owner-occupiers.
£299Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nant-y-Patrick£299K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £299,000 | 7 |
89%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£718
average private rent a month, Denbighshire council area
£2,339
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 Nant-y-Patrick than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 1.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, below Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Violent crime runs at 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Nant-y-Patrick, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 more common in Nant-y-Patrick than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 29% of residents
4.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Self-reported good health: three quarters of Nant-y-Patrick’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Nant-y-Patrick: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Nant-y-Patrick | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Nant-y-Patrick’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One registered park or garden lies in Nant-y-Patrick. Relative to its size, Nant-y-Patrick keeps 38 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Clwyd’s towns (33) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
38
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Asaph Cathedral and 6 more in and around Nant-y-Patrick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nant-y-Patrick. Best known first.
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary4.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBrynbella3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDenbigh Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWireless in Wales4.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleBurgess Gate5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brynbella: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Museum: Richard Ash, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nant-y-Patrick
13pages on Nant-y-Patrick
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £299K · rent £718 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nant-y-Patrick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St AsaphDenbighBodelwyddanRhuddlanDyserthMelidenKinmel BayNant-y-Patrick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nant-y-Patrick | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Asaph | 3,483 | 1.9 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Denbigh | 8,072 | 3.3 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Bodelwyddan | 1,785 | 4.1 | — | B | D− | C |
| Rhuddlan | 3,791 | 4.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Dyserth | 2,038 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B− | C |
| Meliden | 2,002 | 5.9 | — | A− | C | C |
| Kinmel Bay | 9,016 | 6.2 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
Bodelwyddan, Dyserth and Meliden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nant-y-Patrick
How many listed buildings are there in Nant-y-Patrick?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Nant-y-Patrick?
Band D council tax in Nant-y-Patrick is £2,339 for 2026–27, less than in 68% of UK towns (the Denbighshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Nant-y-Patrick
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Nant-y-Patrick is a built-up area of 528 people, in the Denbighshire 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
- 528 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000074
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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