Castleton’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Castleton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CastletonGwent
A village of 834 in Gwent, Wales. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: John Grayson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
834
Census 2021 · Newport council
Median home
£440K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
28% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Castleton a good place to live?
Castleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Castleton stand out
The 3 things Castleton 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times 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%)
Gwent 28%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castleton.
Who lives here
More people in Castleton hold a degree than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 45%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.2% of residents, below both Gwent’s towns (11%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. The middle age in Castleton is 49.5.
49.5median age
CastletonGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Castleton | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Castleton
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 444 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 444 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Castleton travel far: only 12% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £59K a year before tax, above both Gwent’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). The car carried 94% of commuters at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Bus3%
On foot2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
A home in Castleton sells for £440K, more than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
93% of households own their home, higher than both Gwent’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Private rents average £959 a month across the Newport council area.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Castleton£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 23 |
93%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
7%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£959
average private rent a month, Newport council area
£2,088
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 Castleton: 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Reported offences in Castleton came to 21 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Homes saw 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Gwent’s towns (16.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence and sexual offences made up 29% of the total.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft7
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Weapons2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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 Castleton than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.6% of residents
There is no GP practice in Castleton: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. 19% of residents have a disability, below Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Castleton said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Castleton is University Hospital of Wales, 5.3 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Castleton | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
History
All 3 of Castleton’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 14%. The national list protects one ancient monument in Castleton. Relative to its size, Castleton keeps 36 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Gwent’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (18).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
36
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ruperra Castle and 3 more in and around Castleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Castleton. Best known first.
CastleRuperra Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustTredegar House3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleCraig Ruperra Motte4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkSplash Port4.3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tredegar House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Ruperra Motte: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castleton
14pages on Castleton
The big questions
Safety8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £959 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Marshfield RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Castleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarshfieldRogerstoneMachenRiscaNewportTrethomasCardiffCastleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton | 834 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marshfield | 2,386 | 0.9 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Rogerstone | 7,546 | 3.6 | B | C− | B | B |
| Machen | 1,985 | 4.4 | — | B− | B | C |
| Risca | 15,194 | 4.8 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Newport | 130,882 | 5 | D | B− | D− | D |
| Trethomas | 1,713 | 5.1 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Cardiff | 348,511 | 5.4 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
Marshfield, Machen and Trethomas have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Castleton
How much is council tax in Castleton?
Band D council tax in Castleton is £2,088 for 2026–27, less than in 84% of UK towns (the Newport council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Castleton
Village in Gwent, Wales
Castleton is a built-up area of 834 people, in the Newport 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
- 834 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newport
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000575
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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