Argoed’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Argoed’s built-up area.
69% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ArgoedGwent
A village of 473 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Robin Drayton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
473
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£180K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.7
16% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Argoed a good place to live?
Argoed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Argoed stand out
The 3 things Argoed does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
38% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
69% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£180K median home
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Argoed.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Argoed than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 4%
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.
In the comparison, Argoed comes below both Gwent’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (16%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot2%
Bus1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Argoed than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8%
For Argoed, that is below both Gwent’s towns (14%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 77% of households own their home.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Argoed£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £191,250 | 12 |
| Terraced | £142,000 | 7 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Argoed than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 47.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Argoed sits above both Gwent’s towns (36.7) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Homes see 16.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 50 crimes inside Argoed’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
47.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual28
Damage & arson7
Other crime5
Public order2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
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.
47.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
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
Is Argoed a healthy place? 80% of its people say their health is good, above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Argoed above both Gwent’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Argoed has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Argoed | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 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
Argoed keeps more of its old housing than Gwent or Wales’s towns: 69% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Argoed is above both Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Argoed has 1 listed building on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
69%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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
Few people in Argoed are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Half the people of Argoed are older than 40.7. 26% of adults hold a degree.
40.7median age
ArgoedGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Argoed | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Argoed
13pages on Argoed
The big questions
Safety47.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £747 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gelynos AvenueSchoolsHealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Argoed
3 notable people were born in Argoed.
D
Dennis HughesWelsh rugby union player · born 1941Photo credits
David Rowlands: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0
Argoed’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarkhamAberbargoedOakdaleBargodTrinantBlackwoodFleur-de-lis and PengamArgoed
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argoed | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Markham | 1,443 | 0.7 | — | A | D | D |
| Aberbargoed | 4,412 | 1.2 | D | A− | D | D− |
| Oakdale | 6,126 | 1.6 | C | B | B− | C− |
| Bargod | 8,034 | 1.8 | C− | A | D | D− |
| Trinant | 1,504 | 2 | — | A | D | D |
| Blackwood | 12,621 | 2 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Fleur-de-lis and Pengam | 3,102 | 2.5 | C− | A− | C | D |
Markham and Trinant have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Argoed
How many listed buildings are there in Argoed?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Is Argoed expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £142,000 and semi-detached houses £191,250. Private rents in the Caerphilly council area averaged £747 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Argoed?
Band D council tax in Argoed 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 Argoed
Village in Gwent, Wales
Argoed is a built-up area of 473 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
- 473 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000457
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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