Crymych’s story
Crymych: 47% of homes built before 1919
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrymychDyfed
A village of 778 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: ceridwen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
778
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£204K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.3
23% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Crymych a good place to live?
Crymych has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Crymych stand out
The 2 things Crymych does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crymych.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Crymych work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 32% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Crymych below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%).
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot15%
Bus1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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
Schools
1 state school in Crymych
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro PreseliLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 932 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
More households in Crymych live in social housing than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 28%
On this, Crymych is above both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 14% of households.
£204Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crymych£204K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £249,950 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £202,000 | 18 |
58%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£694
average private rent a month, Pembrokeshire council area
£2,166
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
Crime recorded by police in Crymych
Police recorded 54 crimes inside Crymych’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
41.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual37
Damage & arson5
Other theft4
Burglary3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
41.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Crymych live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 20%
In the comparison, Crymych comes below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Crymych has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 7.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Crymych | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 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
History
Old homes shape Crymych: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Crymych, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
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
Who lives here
Fewer people in Crymych hold a degree than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 26%
Crymych sits below both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. The median resident of Crymych is 45.3 years old.
45.3median age
CrymychDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Crymych | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crymych
13pages on Crymych
The big questions
Safety41.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £204K · rent £694 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Maes Yr YrfaSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Crymych’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St DogmaelsCardiganNewcastle EmlynWhitlandAberporthCrymych
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crymych | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Dogmaels | 1,013 | 7.6 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 7.8 | D | B− | D− | D |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 8.8 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Whitland | 1,907 | 11 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 12 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
St Dogmaels, Newcastle Emlyn, Whitland and Aberporth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crymych
Is Crymych expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £204,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £202,000 and detached houses £249,950. Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Crymych?
Band D council tax in Crymych is £2,166 for 2026–27, less than in 83% of UK towns (the Pembrokeshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Who lives in Crymych?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Crymych’s 778 residents were 15 to 24 and 23% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
About Crymych
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Crymych is a built-up area of 778 people, in the Pembrokeshire 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
- 778 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000286
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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