Tal-y-bont’s story
12 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Tal-y-bont’s built-up area.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tal-y-bontDyfed
Some 641 people live in this village, in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
641
Census 2021 · Ceredigion council
Median home
£180K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
20% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Tal-y-bont a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Tal-y-bont is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly three fifths of its homes date from before 1919. The median home sold for £180,000. 40% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Tal-y-bont stand out
The 3 things Tal-y-bont does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Dyfed 30%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tal-y-bont.
Who lives here
Few people in Tal-y-bont are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Over-65s are 20% of the population. At 45.8, the median resident of Tal-y-bont sits in the middle of the age range. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
45.8median age
Tal-y-bontDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Tal-y-bont | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Tal-y-bont
It is shown below. The town’s primary school has 57 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Tal-y-bontLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Household income in Tal-y-bont, £51K a year, runs above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 10% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%) alike. The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Tal-y-bont for work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
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
Most households in Tal-y-bont own their home: 72%, more than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 11% of households, below both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private rents average £723 a month across the Ceredigion council area. That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Tal-y-bont’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tal-y-bont£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £272,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 10 |
72%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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
Violent crime runs low in Tal-y-bont: 29.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly three fifths of recorded crime. Police figures for Tal-y-bont’s built-up area: 29 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 4.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
29.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Other theft2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social7
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.
29.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Tal-y-bont than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.1% of residents
83% of people in Tal-y-bont rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.9 miles off.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tal-y-bont | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
Old homes shape Tal-y-bont: 59% were built before 1919, more than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 187 for every 10,000 residents of Tal-y-bont. The town counts 12 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 2 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Bethel Independent Chapel Grade II*
- Ceulan Mills Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
59%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
187
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 Tal-y-bont
12pages on Tal-y-bont
The big questions
Safety29.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £723 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tal-y-bont’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BorthPenrhyn-cochBow StreetAberystwythLlanbadarn FawrTywynMachynllethTal-y-bont
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tal-y-bont | 641 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Borth | 1,115 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C | C+ |
| Penrhyn-coch | 1,378 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | B |
| Bow Street | 1,101 | 3.5 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Aberystwyth | 14,646 | 6.4 | C | B | D | C− |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 1,766 | 6.5 | — | B− | C− | C |
| Tywyn | 3,134 | 8 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Machynlleth | 2,161 | 9.2 | — | A− | C | C |
Borth, Penrhyn-coch, Bow Street, Llanbadarn Fawr and Machynlleth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tal-y-bont
How many listed buildings are there in Tal-y-bont?
12 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Tal-y-bont?
At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Tal-y-bont’s 641 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
Is Tal-y-bont expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £165,000, semi-detached houses £185,000 and detached houses £272,500.
About Tal-y-bont
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Tal-y-bont is a built-up area of 641 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
- 641 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000220
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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