Penrhyn-coch’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Penrhyn-coch’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Penrhyn-cochDyfed
A village of 1,378 in Dyfed, Wales. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,378
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£235K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.3
20% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Penrhyn-coch a good place to live?
Penrhyn-coch has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 15 violent and sexual offences and 2.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 4.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £235,000 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the Ceredigion council area earn in a year.
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 Penrhyn-coch stand out
The 3 things Penrhyn-coch does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Dyfed 30%.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
How Penrhyn-coch grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Penrhyn-coch is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SafetyAOpen →Health3.6% in bad or very bad health, 16% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)BOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penrhyn-coch.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Penrhyn-coch, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 91% of commuters went by car. 1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. The average household earns £51K a year before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Penrhyn-coch
It is listed below. The town’s primary school has 115 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol PenrhyncochLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Penrhyn-coch records less crime per resident than 88% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 41 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Penrhyn-coch’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.7 reports per 1,000, below Dyfed’s towns (6.9) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. 71% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 77% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
41
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
Penrhyn-coch’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 21%. Penrhyn-coch has 7 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
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
More people in Penrhyn-coch hold a degree than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 40%
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, about level with Wales’s towns (21%) and below Dyfed’s towns (24%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. The age that splits Penrhyn-coch in two is 42.3.
42.3median age
Penrhyn-cochDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Penrhyn-coch | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Penrhyn-coch live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 16%
Penrhyn-coch’s share in bad or very bad health, 3.6%, is the lowest of the 57 towns in Dyfed. At the census, 84% of people in Penrhyn-coch called their health good or very good, above Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. The nearest A&E to Penrhyn-coch is Bronglais General Hospital, 3.8 miles away.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Penrhyn-coch | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 23% | 22% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
HousingCost of living grade B−
More households own their home in Penrhyn-coch than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 83%
13% rent privately, below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Penrhyn-coch£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £270,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 33 |
| Terraced | £207,005 | 10 |
83%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penrhyn-coch
14pages on Penrhyn-coch
The big questions
SafetyA15 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £235K · rent £723 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Caer PandySchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthBWork & commuteC+37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Penrhyn-coch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bow StreetLlanbadarn FawrAberystwythBorthTywynPenrhyn-coch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhyn-coch | 1,378 | — | — | B− | A | B |
| Bow Street | 1,101 | 1.6 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1,766 | 3.6 | — | B− | C− | C |
| Aberystwyth | 14,646 | 3.8 | C | B | D | C− |
| Borth | 1,115 | 4.1 | — | C+ | C | C+ |
| Tywyn | 3,134 | 11 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
Bow Street, Llanbadarn Fawr 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 Penrhyn-coch
Does Penrhyn-coch flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Penrhyn-coch
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Penrhyn-coch is a built-up area of 1,378 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
- 1,378 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000226
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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