Abertysswg’s story
Old homes in Abertysswg: 71% built before 1919
71% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AbertysswgGwent
1,424 people live in this village in Gwent, Wales.
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Population
1,424
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£132K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.2
19% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Abertysswg a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns: homes sell for a median £132,000, about 3.1 times local household income. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: 9.3% in bad or very bad health, 23.4% disabled. Jobs and pay trail most towns: mean household income £35,374; 4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Getting around depends on the car: 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Abertysswg has subject grades but no overall one.
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 Abertysswg stand out
The 3 things Abertysswg does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
71% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
52% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 99% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Abertysswg grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Abertysswg is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →Health9.3% in bad or very bad health, 23% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)D−Open →Cost of livingRent £747 a monthAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abertysswg.
Health
Abertysswg’s life expectancy trails 99% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Abertysswg: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: nearly three quarters of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Abertysswg is Prince Charles Hospital, 5.5 miles away.
74%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Abertysswg | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 22% |
72.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.5
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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
HousingCost of living grade A
Abertysswg gets an A for cost of living grade
69% of households own their home, higher than both Gwent’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 16% of households. The median sale, £132,000, comes from 37 standard sales inside Abertysswg’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£132Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Abertysswg£132K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £119,750 | 34 |
69%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£747
average private rent a month, Caerphilly council area
£2,083
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Only 23% of Abertysswg’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Gwent’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. 13% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Gwent’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (24%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 4%. Of the commuters living in Abertysswg, 2% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£35K
mean household income, before tax
4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Abertysswg keeps more of its old housing than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 71% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Abertysswg’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
71%
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
Safety
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Abertysswg records more crime per resident than four in five them
Violence came to 29 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gwent’s towns (36.8) and Wales’s towns (33.8) alike. Police figures for Abertysswg’s built-up area: 68 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage add up to 12.9 per 1,000 residents each year.
29violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 16% 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 & sexual36
Damage & arson10
Vehicle crime9
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Other crime2
Drugs1
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.
29
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
68
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Abertysswg than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 18% of adults
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Abertysswg has a median age of 41.2. 11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, between Gwent’s towns (11%) and Wales’s towns (12%).
41.2median age
AbertysswgGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications30%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Abertysswg | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tredegar Medical Aid Society Heritage Centre and 4 more in and around Abertysswg
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Abertysswg. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumTredegar Medical Aid Society Heritage Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumTredegar Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWinding House2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumEbbw Vale Works Museum5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Block of Coal2.6 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Abertysswg
14pages on Abertysswg
The big questions
SafetyC29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £132K · rent £747 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Charles StreetSchoolsHealthD−Work & commuteD−31% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Abertysswg’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PontlottynFochriwRhymneyNew TredegarTredegarCwmBedlinogAbertysswg
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertysswg | 1,424 | — | — | A | C | D− |
| Pontlottyn | 1,832 | 0.8 | — | A | D− | D− |
| Fochriw | 1,148 | 1.5 | — | A | D | D− |
| Rhymney | 4,998 | 1.6 | D | A | D− | D− |
| New Tredegar | 3,280 | 1.8 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Tredegar | 14,534 | 2.5 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Cwm | 2,507 | 3.3 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Bedlinog | 1,098 | 3.5 | — | B− | C− | D− |
Pontlottyn, Fochriw and Bedlinog have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Abertysswg
Is Abertysswg expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £132,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Is Abertysswg safe?
Police recorded 68 crimes inside Abertysswg’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 53% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
How much is council tax in Abertysswg?
Band D council tax in Abertysswg is £2,083 for 2026–27, less than in 85% of UK towns (the Caerphilly council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Abertysswg
Village in Gwent, Wales
Abertysswg is a built-up area of 1,424 people, in the Caerphilly 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
- 1,424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000399
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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