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Gwent · 2026

Best places to live in Gwent

Q: What is the best place to live in Gwent?

Rogerstone ranks first of 38 graded towns of 2,500+: jobs & income (A) and hazard risk (B) are its strongest grades; walkability (D) is its lowest. Undy and Magor and Pen-pedair-heol follow.

Rogerstone ranks first of 38 Gwent towns of 2,500+ residents, and #865 of 2,138 UK towns. None grade A− or better; scores run from 51.0 down to 18.1.

The overall score, sorted within Gwent; the letter compares each town with every UK town, and its rank among UK towns sits beside it. How grades work

Rogerstone

Gwent · 7,546 people

Score 51.0·#865 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability D

Undy and Magor

Gwent · 5,742 people

Score 50.0·#911 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: walkability D

Pen-pedair-heol

Gwent · 3,787 people

C⁺

Score 43.0·#1,270 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability D

All 38 towns, ranked

By overall score against UK towns; ranks are within Gwent, and each UK rank links to the national list. The score (0–100) blends the seven livability grades and sets the order; the letter places that score among UK towns of 2,500+, and A+ is the top 5%, so neighbours on the list often share a letter.

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#TownScoreGrade · UK rankWhat drives it

1Rogerstone7,546 people51.0top 40.9%B#865 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability D

2Undy and Magor5,742 people50.0top 43.0%B#911 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: walkability D

3Pen-pedair-heol3,787 people43.0bottom 40.3%C⁺#1,270 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability D

4Langstone2,912 people41.2bottom 36.5%C⁺#1,352 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: walkability D⁻

5Oakdale6,126 people40.5bottom 34.8%C#1,389 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D

6Abercarn5,123 people37.9bottom 28.6%C#1,520 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

7Llanbradach3,766 people37.6bottom 27.7%C#1,540 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

8Nelson4,235 people36.8bottom 25.8%C#1,581 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: health D

9Monmouth10,330 people35.9bottom 23.3%C⁻#1,634 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

10Newbridge7,582 people35.4bottom 21.9%C⁻#1,666 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability C·lowest: jobs & income D

11Fleur-de-lis and Pengam3,102 people34.2bottom 18.7%C⁻#1,735 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

12Risca15,194 people33.9bottom 17.9%C⁻#1,751 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

13Pontllanfraith9,363 people33.6bottom 17.4%C⁻#1,762 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

14Caerleon7,329 people33.5bottom 17.0%C⁻#1,770 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health B⁻, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

15Chepstow11,939 people33.4bottom 16.9%C⁻#1,773 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, hazard risk B·lowest: safety C⁻

16Ystrad Mynach11,856 people32.8bottom 15.6%C⁻#1,801 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

17Bargod8,034 people32.5bottom 15.1%C⁻#1,812 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, hazard risk B·lowest: health D⁻

18Bedwas6,463 people32.2bottom 14.3%D#1,830 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: health D

19Abertridwr and Senghenydd5,639 people32.0bottom 13.8%D#1,840 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability B·lowest: health D⁻

20Caldicot9,813 people31.9bottom 13.6%D#1,845 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

21Rhymney4,998 people31.0bottom 12.3%D#1,872 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, hazard risk B·lowest: health D⁻

22Blackwood12,621 people30.4bottom 11.2%D#1,896 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: safety D⁻

23Caerphilly33,104 people30.3bottom 10.9%D#1,902 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D

24Aberbargoed4,412 people29.1bottom 9.1%D#1,941 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B·lowest: health D⁻

25New Tredegar3,280 people28.9bottom 8.8%D#1,949 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

26Newport130,882 people28.2bottom 7.5%D#1,977 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

27Abergavenny13,689 people24.5bottom 3.7%D⁻#2,059 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk C·lowest: safety D

28Pontypool29,070 people24.2bottom 3.5%D⁻#2,062 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: safety D

29Blaenavon5,637 people23.5bottom 2.8%D⁻#2,077 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

30Cwmbrân47,075 people22.9bottom 2.4%D⁻#2,087 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living C⁺, walkability C⁺·lowest: safety D

31Cwm2,507 people22.6bottom 2.2%D⁻#2,090 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, safety C⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

32Abertillery10,248 people22.6bottom 2.2%D⁻#2,091 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B, cost of living B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

33Brynmawr5,250 people20.3bottom 0.7%D⁻#2,123 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living B⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

34Abersychan7,495 people19.8bottom 0.6%D⁻#2,124 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, safety D·lowest: health D⁻

35Blaina4,553 people19.5bottom 0.6%D⁻#2,126 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B, cost of living B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

36Nantyglo4,548 people18.7bottom 0.5%D⁻#2,127 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

37Ebbw Vale19,635 people18.5bottom 0.4%D⁻#2,129 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living C⁺, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

38Tredegar14,534 people18.1bottom 0.4%D⁻#2,130 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁻, cost of living B⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Gwent?

Rogerstone ranks first of 38 graded towns of 2,500+: jobs & income (A) and hazard risk (B) are its strongest grades; walkability (D) is its lowest. Undy and Magor and Pen-pedair-heol follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends seven livability grades (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability, hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every UK town. The rank is within Gwent. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their subject grades on their own pages; every town in Gwent is listed on the county page.

Sources: 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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