Llechryd’s story
8 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llechryd’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlechrydDyfed
A village of 880 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Cered · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
880
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£285K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
32% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llechryd a good place to live?
Llechryd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Llechryd stand out
The 3 things Llechryd does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llechryd.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Llechryd are 65 or over, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. The median resident of Llechryd is 53.7 years old.
53.7median age
LlechrydDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llechryd | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llechryd
It appears below. 54 pupils attend Llechryd’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol LlechrydLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 7% of commuters in Llechryd go to work without a car, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nine in ten commuters went by car, and 46% of commuters travelled under 5 km, higher than both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Home was the main workplace for 28% of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Llechryd for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
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 Llechryd sells for £285K, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
70% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Council and housing-body homes hold 16% of households.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llechryd£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £341,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £175,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £142,500 | 6 |
70%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
13%
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
Crime recorded by police in Llechryd
Police recorded 70 crimes inside Llechryd’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 43.4 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and above Wales’s towns (33.8). Homes see 11.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
43.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Public order9
Damage & arson7
Other theft4
Drugs2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social8
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.
43.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
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)
70
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
More people in Llechryd live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 25%
The nearest A&E to Llechryd is Glangwili General Hospital, 19.5 miles away. This Dyfed town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. At the census, just over three quarters of people in Llechryd called their health good or very good, close to Dyfed’s towns (77%) and below Wales’s towns (78%).
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Llechryd | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Llechryd’s listed buildings: 8, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 38% of the total. Per 10,000 residents, Llechryd counts 91 listed buildings, about level with Dyfed’s towns (36) and above Wales’s towns (18).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
91
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle and 7 more in and around Llechryd
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llechryd. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleCardigan Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryVlad-Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionY Felin3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCastle Green House2.5 km 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 (3)
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llechryd
13pages on Llechryd
The big questions
Safety43.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £723 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street GlanarberthSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llechryd’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CardiganSt DogmaelsAberporthNewcastle EmlynLlechryd
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llechryd | 880 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 2.5 | D | B− | D− | D |
| St Dogmaels | 1,013 | 3.3 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 5.3 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 6.2 | — | B+ | D | C |
St Dogmaels, Aberporth and Newcastle Emlyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llechryd
How many listed buildings are there in Llechryd?
8 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Llechryd?
Band D council tax in Llechryd 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 Llechryd
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Llechryd is a built-up area of 880 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
- 880 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000263
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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