Catbrook’s story
Catbrook: 36% of homes built before 1919
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CatbrookGwent
A village of 386 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
386
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median home
£566K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.4
32% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Catbrook a good place to live?
Catbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Catbrook stand out
The 3 things Catbrook does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
36% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tintern Abbey and 2 more in and around Catbrook
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Catbrook. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumTintern Old Station3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Catbrook.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Catbrook work nearby than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Catbrook sits below both Gwent’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%) on this measure. 2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving98%
On foot2%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Catbrook sells for £566K, more than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns
That puts Catbrook above both Gwent’s towns (£190K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Owners make up 90% of households.
£566Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Catbrook£566K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 7 |
90%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
4%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Catbrook than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 0 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Catbrook is below both Gwent’s towns (16.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violent crime runs at 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Catbrook’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
2.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
2.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Bad health is less common in Catbrook than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.7% of residents
In the comparison, Catbrook comes below both Gwent’s towns (7.7%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Catbrook has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Catbrook | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 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
Catbrook keeps more of its old housing than Gwent or Wales’s towns: 36% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Catbrook, that is above both Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
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
Who lives here
Older residents shape Catbrook: 32% are 65 or over, above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Gwent’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of the population. The median resident of Catbrook is 57.4 years old.
57.4median age
CatbrookGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Catbrook | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Catbrook
13pages on Catbrook
The big questions
Catbrook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tutshill and SedburyBreamMonmouthChepstowColefordRaglanBroadwell and CoalwayCatbrook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catbrook | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tutshill and Sedbury | 3,618 | 5.8 | B | B− | B− | B+ |
| Bream | 3,117 | 6.1 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Monmouth | 10,330 | 6.1 | C− | C | C | B− |
| Chepstow | 11,939 | 6.2 | C− | C− | C− | C+ |
| Coleford | 5,023 | 6.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Raglan | 1,176 | 6.7 | — | C− | B | B |
| Broadwell and Coalway | 3,304 | 7.1 | C+ | B | B− | C |
Raglan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Catbrook
Is Catbrook expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Monmouthshire council area averaged £994 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Catbrook?
Band D council tax in Catbrook is £2,417 for 2026–27, less than in 55% of UK towns (the Monmouthshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Catbrook
Village in Gwent, Wales
Catbrook is a built-up area of 386 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
- 386 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000425
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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