Parcllyn’s story
No listed buildings inside Parcllyn’s built-up area
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ParcllynDyfed
A village of 402 in Dyfed, Wales. 25% of residents are 65 or over.
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Photo: Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
402
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£213K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
25% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Parcllyn a good place to live?
Parcllyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Parcllyn stand out
The thing Parcllyn does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parcllyn.
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Parcllyn are under 15, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
That puts Parcllyn above both Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.8% of the town. The median resident of Parcllyn is 45.9 years old.
45.9median age
ParcllynDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Parcllyn | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Parcllyn travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Parcllyn is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Household income averages £38K a year before tax.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot13%
Bus2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Parcllyn: 13%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Parcllyn comes below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%).
£213Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Parcllyn£213K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £192,500 | 6 |
68%
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
Homes in Parcllyn see less burglary and damage than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 3.7 per 1,000 a year
For Parcllyn, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence comes to 22.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Parcllyn’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social6
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Parcllyn is 21.8 miles from the nearest A&E
Parcllyn has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Parcllyn | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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
Parcllyn has fewer old homes than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 19% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Parcllyn sits below both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%) on this measure.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
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 Parcllyn
13pages on Parcllyn
The big questions
Parcllyn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AberporthCardiganSt DogmaelsNewcastle EmlynNew QuayParcllyn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcllyn | 402 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 0.9 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 5 | D | B− | D− | D |
| St Dogmaels | 1,013 | 6 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 7.6 | — | B+ | D | C |
| New Quay | 1,046 | 11 | — | C− | C− | B− |
Aberporth, St Dogmaels, Newcastle Emlyn and New Quay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Parcllyn
Is Parcllyn expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £212,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £192,500 and detached houses £300,000. Private rents in the Ceredigion council area averaged £723 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Parcllyn?
Band D council tax in Parcllyn 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 Parcllyn
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Parcllyn is a built-up area of 402 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
- 402 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000249
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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