Cross Inn’s story
Old homes in Cross Inn: 48% built before 1919
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cross InnDyfed
A village of 308 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
308
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£315K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cross Inn a good place to live?
Cross Inn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cross Inn stand out
The 3 things Cross Inn does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
48% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
54% 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 Cross Inn.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Cross Inn than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7% of residents. Half of Cross Inn is older than 56.4, half younger.
56.4median age
Cross InnDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Cross Inn | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Cross Inn work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
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.
The census counted 35% of workers working mainly from home. The car took 88% of commuters, above Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.6%.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot10%
Bus2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
A home in Cross Inn sells for £315K, more than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Social renters account for 5% of households. Owners make up 79% of households, above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cross Inn£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £348,750 | 12 |
79%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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
Safety
Homes in Cross Inn see less burglary and damage than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 6.1 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, below both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 19 offences in Cross Inn and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 84% were violence and sexual offences.
34.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
34.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
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
Just 5.2% of people in Cross Inn say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
20% of residents in Cross Inn live with a disability. At the census, 80% of people in Cross Inn called their health good or very good, above Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Cross Inn | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 23% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
Cross Inn keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 48% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Cross Inn’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cross Inn
13pages on Cross Inn
The big questions
Safety34.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £723 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol Y CwmSchoolsHealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cross Inn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
New QuayAberaeronAberporthLlandysulNewcastle EmlynLlanybydderCross Inn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Inn | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Quay | 1,046 | 1.2 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Aberaeron | 1,040 | 5.5 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 8.8 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 10 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 12 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Llanybydder | 1,182 | 12 | — | A− | C− | C |
New Quay, Aberaeron, Aberporth, Llandysul, Newcastle Emlyn and Llanybydder have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cross Inn
Who lives in Cross Inn?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Cross Inn?
Band D council tax in Cross Inn 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.
About Cross Inn
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Cross Inn is a built-up area of 308 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
- 308 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000246
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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