Cwmfelinfach’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Cwmfelinfach’s built-up area.
70% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CwmfelinfachGwent
This village in Gwent, Wales has a population of 1,353.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,353
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£157K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.4
17% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cwmfelinfach a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living — homes sell for a median £156,500, about 3.7 times local household income. Its weakest is health — 6.4% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 19.7% are disabled. Hazard risk is higher than most (D): 6.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. It also trails on jobs & income: households earn a mean £41,516 a year, and 3.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Cwmfelinfach has subject grades but no overall one.
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 Cwmfelinfach stand out
The 3 things Cwmfelinfach does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
44% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
7% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 93% of UK towns
Natural Resources Wales flood maps, defences counted.
How Cwmfelinfach grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Cwmfelinfach is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →Health6.4% in bad or very bad health, 20% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)DOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Walkability11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportCOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 24.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cwmfelinfach.
Health
Life expectancy in Cwmfelinfach is shorter than in 94% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Cwmfelinfach: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Gwent’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. Disability touches 20% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Cwmfelinfach is University Hospital of Wales, 7.6 miles away.
81%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Cwmfelinfach | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
76.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.4
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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
Schools
1 state school in Cwmfelinfach
It is shown below. The town’s primary school has 203 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmfelinfach Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 203 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Private renting is more common in Cwmfelinfach than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 22% of households
One in ten households live in social housing. Private rents average £747 a month across the Caerphilly council area. The median sale, £156,500, comes from 44 standard sales inside Cwmfelinfach’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£157Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cwmfelinfach£157K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £155,000 | 39 |
67%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
22%
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
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Cwmfelinfach records more crime per resident than 89% of them
Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 22.9 reports per 1,000, above both Gwent’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Cwmfelinfach logged 81 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 23 complaints of anti-social conduct. Per 1,000 residents, 16 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
30.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual46
Damage & arson9
Public order7
Vehicle crime6
Burglary3
Drugs3
Other theft2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social23
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.
30.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
81
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Cwmfelinfach work nearby than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 30% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
17% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Gwent’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (24%). About 8% of its commuters stay in Cwmfelinfach for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.6.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 35% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Cwmfelinfach: 70% were built before 1919, more than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 4 listed buildings that Cadw records here. Per 10,000 residents, Cwmfelinfach counts 30 listed buildings, above both Gwent’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (18).
4listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
70%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
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
Degrees are less common in Cwmfelinfach than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 21% of adults
The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Cwmfelinfach has a median age of 40.4 years. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, near Gwent’s towns (11%) and lower than Wales’s towns (12%).
40.4median age
CwmfelinfachGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cwmfelinfach | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cwmfelinfach
14pages on Cwmfelinfach
The big questions
SafetyC30.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £157K · rent £747 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Islwyn StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD6.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cwmfelinfach’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TrethomasBedwasLlanbradachMachenMaesycwmmerPontllanfraithAbercarnCwmfelinfach
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmfelinfach | 1,353 | — | — | A | C | D |
| Trethomas | 1,713 | 1.7 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Bedwas | 6,463 | 1.8 | D | B− | C− | D |
| Llanbradach | 3,766 | 2.2 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Machen | 1,985 | 2.3 | — | B− | B | C |
| Maesycwmmer | 2,095 | 2.6 | — | A− | C | D |
| Pontllanfraith | 9,363 | 2.6 | C− | B+ | C | D |
| Abercarn | 5,123 | 2.9 | C | A− | C− | D |
Trethomas, Machen and Maesycwmmer have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cwmfelinfach
How many listed buildings are there in Cwmfelinfach?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Cwmfelinfach flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
Is Cwmfelinfach expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £156,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Cwmfelinfach
Village in Gwent, Wales
Cwmfelinfach is a built-up area of 1,353 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
- 1,353 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000524
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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