Caer-went’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Caer-went’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Caer-wentGwent
A village of 1,523 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,523
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median home
£350K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.4
21% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Caer-went a good place to live?
Caer-went has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 14.9 violent and sexual offences and 5.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £350,000 in the last three years, 7 times what households in the Monmouthshire council area earn in a year.
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 Caer-went stand out
The 3 things Caer-went does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Stephen and St Tathan (Tatheus); 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
24% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Caer-went grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Caer-went is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Cost of livingrent £994 a monthDOpen →SafetyA−Open →HealthB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 8% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caer-went.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Caer-went work nearby than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
39% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Gwent’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (24%). The average household earns £57K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Caer-went, 3% work in the town itself. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Caer-went is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 15% of households, below both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 11% of households. 53 standard sales inside Caer-went’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £350,000.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Caer-went£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £293,250 | 14 |
| Terraced | £332,000 | 7 |
| Flat or maisonette | £99,500 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
11%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£994
average private rent a month, Monmouthshire council area
£2,417
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
Per resident, Caer-went sees less crime than 81% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 68 crimes and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Caer-went’s built-up area. There were 5.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gwent’s towns (15.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes.
14.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 66% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Public order16
Damage & arson7
Vehicle crime4
Other crime4
Other theft2
Drugs2
Burglary1
Anti-social19
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.
14.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
Much of Caer-went is a conservation area: 30% of its land, more than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Caer-went counts 18 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, that is 118 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here. One scheduled monument lies in the town.
18listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Caer-went than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 5% of residents
18% of residents have a disability, lower than both Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Caer-went said they were in good or very good health. This Gwent town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. Men in Caer-went can expect to live to 82.5, women to 84.6 (2019–23).
82%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Caer-went | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 22% | 22% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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 shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
Who lives here
Caer-went has fewer young adults than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above both Gwent’s towns (28%) and Wales’s towns (31%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here. At 45.4, the median resident of Caer-went sits in the middle of the age range.
45.4median age
Caer-wentGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Caer-went | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caldicot Castle and 4 more in and around Caer-went
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Caer-went. Best known first.
CastleCaldicot Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastlePenhow Castle4.1 km outside town, to the west
CastleMoynes Court3.9 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenDewstow Hidden Garden and Grotto1.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSt. Tewdric's Well4.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penhow Castle: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moynes Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caer-went
14pages on Caer-went
The big questions
SafetyA−14.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £350K · rent £994 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ash Tree RoadSchoolsHealthB+Work & commuteB52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Caer-went’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CaldicotRogietPortskewettUndy and MagorChepstowBeachleyTutshill and SedburyCaer-went
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caer-went | 1,523 | — | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Caldicot | 9,813 | 1.2 | D | C+ | C− | C |
| Rogiet | 1,791 | 1.6 | — | C | C | B |
| Portskewett | 1,627 | 2.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Undy and Magor | 5,742 | 3.2 | B | C− | B+ | A− |
| Chepstow | 11,939 | 4.1 | C− | C− | C− | C+ |
| Beachley | 1,120 | 4.8 | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Tutshill and Sedbury | 3,618 | 5 | B | B− | B− | B+ |
Rogiet, Portskewett and Beachley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Caer-went
How many listed buildings are there in Caer-went?
18 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Caer-went safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Caer-went expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £99,500, terraced houses £332,000, semi-detached houses £293,250 and detached houses £460,000.
About Caer-went
Village in Gwent, Wales
Caer-went is a built-up area of 1,523 people, in the Monmouthshire 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
- 1,523 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000531
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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