Borth’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Borth’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BorthDyfed
A village of 1,115 in Dyfed, Wales.
6 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Voice of Clam · Public domain
Population
1,115
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£242K
61 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Borth a good place to live?
Borth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 28% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £242,000 in the last three years, 5.6 times what households in the Ceredigion council area earn in a year.
Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published. 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 Borth stand out
The 3 things Borth does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
46% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 99% of UK towns
Natural Resources Wales flood maps, defences counted.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 17% across Wales’s towns
64% own their home.
How Borth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Borth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,334; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Safety33.3 violent and sexual offences and 11.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026COpen →Cost of livingrent £723 a monthC+Open →Health8% in bad or very bad health, 23% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C+Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors74% live within 400 m of a park; 3.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Borth.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Borth travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Borth sits below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%) on this measure. The car carried 76% of commuters at the census.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot9%
Train5%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 81% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Borth
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Craig Yr WylfaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 24 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Safety
Borth has more crime per resident than 73% of UK towns
Police recorded 64 crimes inside Borth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
33.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Damage & arson11
Public order7
Other theft7
Other crime5
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social5
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.
33.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
64
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Borth keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed or Wales’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Borth above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Borth has 5 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
45
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Borth is a renters’ town: 26% of households rent privately, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
On this, Borth is above both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Social housing holds 9% of households.
£242Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Borth£242K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £277,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £193,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £224,000 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | 5 |
26%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£723
average private rent a month, Ceredigion council area
£2,419
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
77% of residents say their health is good or very good
77% of Borth’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 77% across Dyfed’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
77%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Borth | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 23% | 22% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Who lives here
Borth has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Borth comes below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. Half the people of Borth are older than 52.2.
52.2median age
BorthDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Borth | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Borth
15pages on Borth
The big questions
SafetyC33.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £242K · rent £723 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteD52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−27.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Borth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bow StreetPenrhyn-cochAberystwythLlanbadarn FawrTywynMachynllethBorth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borth | 1,115 | — | — | C+ | C | C+ |
| Bow Street | 1,101 | 3 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Penrhyn-coch | 1,378 | 4.1 | — | B− | A | B |
| Aberystwyth | 14,646 | 5 | C | B | D | C− |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1,766 | 5.4 | — | B− | C− | C |
| Tywyn | 3,134 | 7 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Machynlleth | 2,161 | 11 | — | A− | C | C |
Bow Street, Penrhyn-coch, Llanbadarn Fawr and Machynlleth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Borth
Does Borth flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Borth?
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Borth safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
About Borth
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Borth is a built-up area of 1,115 people, in the Ceredigion 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
- 1,115 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000221
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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