Llanbadarn Fawr’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Cadw lists them inside Llanbadarn Fawr’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Llanbadarn FawrDyfed
Home to 1,766 people, this village lies in Dyfed, Wales.
4 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Padarn · Photo: Pricey · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,766
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£234K
72 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.3
20% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
32%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanbadarn Fawr a good place to live?
Fewer journeys need a car: nearly a third of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The weak point is safety: police record 41.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.9 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 10%. Hazard risk is higher than most: 8.5% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. At a median £233,500, a home costs 5.4 times the yearly income of households in the Ceredigion council area.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Llanbadarn Fawr has subject grades but no overall one.
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 Llanbadarn Fawr stand out
The 3 things Llanbadarn Fawr does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Padarn; 3 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
32% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 17% across Wales’s towns
How Llanbadarn Fawr grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llanbadarn Fawr is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsDOpen →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC−Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £43,948BOpen →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsB+Open →Outdoors82% live within 400 m of a park; 14.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA+Open →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Library of Wales and 7 more in and around Llanbadarn Fawr
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llanbadarn Fawr. Best known first.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales200 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleAberystwyth Castle1.1 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway300 m outside town, to the west
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum900 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleYstrad Peithyll4.5 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryAberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries400 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanbadarn Fawr.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Work is close at hand in Llanbadarn Fawr: 79% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. The census counted 29% of workers working mainly from home.
32%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving65%
On foot27%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
79%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A+
Walkability: more walkable than 97% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
3 state schools in Llanbadarn Fawr
Two of them are shown below, each with the reason. Llanbadarn Fawr’s two primaries and one secondary have 1,396 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol PlascrugLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 441 | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun PenweddigLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 587 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 3 schools →
Safety
Llanbadarn Fawr has more crime per resident than 90% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Reported offences in Llanbadarn Fawr came to 139 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 8.5 reports per 1,000, between Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
41.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% 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 & sexual64
Public order19
Other theft17
Shoplifting14
Other crime7
Burglary5
Drugs5
Weapons4
Anti-social11
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.
41.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
139
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.
History
Much of Llanbadarn Fawr is a conservation area: 14% of its land, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Llanbadarn Fawr’s listed buildings include the Church of St Padarn, Grade I. Cadw’s list names 13 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I.
13listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Padarn Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
74
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 4% of people in Llanbadarn Fawr say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Disability touches nearly a fifth of Llanbadarn Fawr’s population. At the census, 83% of people in Llanbadarn Fawr called their health good or very good, above Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. Life expectancy here is 82.3 for women and 77.5 for men (2019–23). One GP practice serves the town.
83%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Llanbadarn Fawr | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 23% | 22% |
77.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
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 · 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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Llanbadarn Fawr is a renters’ town: 32% of households rent privately, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
9% live in social housing, below Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. Home ownership stands at 58% of households. Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area.
£234Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanbadarn Fawr£234K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £317,500 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £234,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £173,500 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 6 |
58%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
32%
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
Who lives here
More people in Llanbadarn Fawr hold a degree than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 49%
Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 15% of residents. At 40.3, the median resident of Llanbadarn Fawr sits in the middle of the age range. 20% of residents are 65 or over.
40.3median age
Llanbadarn FawrDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanbadarn Fawr | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanbadarn Fawr
14pages on Llanbadarn Fawr
The big questions
SafetyC−41.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £234K · rent £723 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glan RheidolSchools3 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthCWork & commuteB48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD8.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llanbadarn Fawr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AberystwythBow StreetPenrhyn-cochBorthLlanbadarn Fawr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1,766 | — | — | B− | C− | C |
| Aberystwyth | 14,646 | 0.6 | C | B | D | C− |
| Bow Street | 1,101 | 2.9 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Penrhyn-coch | 1,378 | 3.6 | — | B− | A | B |
| Borth | 1,115 | 5.4 | — | C+ | C | C+ |
Bow Street, Penrhyn-coch and Borth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanbadarn Fawr
How many listed buildings are there in Llanbadarn Fawr?
13 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Padarn.
Does Llanbadarn Fawr flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Llanbadarn Fawr
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Llanbadarn Fawr is a built-up area of 1,766 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
- 1,766 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000229
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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