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A village of 316 in Dyfed, Wales.
Cenarth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Cenarth does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Cenarth’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cenarth.
Under 15: 18% of residents. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Half the people of Cenarth are older than 52.6.
57% women, 43% men
About 76 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.
| Cenarth | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
It appears below. 89 pupils attend Cenarth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol CenarthLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 89 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
6% of commuters who live in Cenarth also work there. The car took 90% of commuters, above both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 2.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 26% of households. Owners make up 62% of households, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over two thirds of recorded crime. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 22 recorded crimes inside Cenarth’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 42.7 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and above Wales’s towns (33.8).
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.
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.
Self-reported good health: 72% of Cenarth’s residents. 9.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.7 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Cenarth | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 23% | 22% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Cenarth counts 18 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 3 Grade II*. The national list protects 2 ancient monuments locally.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenarth | 316 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 2.8 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 5.9 | D | B− | D− | D |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 5.9 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| St Dogmaels | 1,013 | 6.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 9.4 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 12 | — | A | D | C |
Newcastle Emlyn, Aberporth, St Dogmaels, Llandysul and Pencader have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
18 on Cadw’s list, 3 of them Grade II*. That is 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Cenarth is £2,419 for 2026–27, less than in 55% of UK towns (the Ceredigion council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Cenarth is a built-up area of 316 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
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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