Llanfoist’s story
8 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llanfoist’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlanfoistGwent
A village of 2,007 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Alf Beard · CC0
Population
2,007
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median home
£333K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.9
21% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanfoist a good place to live?
Llanfoist has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (B): 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £332,500, 6.7 years of area income; rent £994 a month.
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 Llanfoist stand out
The thing Llanfoist does most differently from other towns.
How Llanfoist grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llanfoist is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingC−Open →SafetyC−Open →Hazard risk1.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →HealthC+Open →WalkabilityBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 57% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 27% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanfoist.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Llanfoist than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 12%
Half of the 68 standard sales inside Llanfoist’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £332,500. 67% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds a fifth of households.
£333Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanfoist£333K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £293,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £264,950 | 13 |
67%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Schools
1 state school in Llanfoist
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 209 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfoist Fawr Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 209 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Llanfoist sees more crime than 79% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 187 offences in Llanfoist and 27 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 14.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gwent’s towns (16.7) but above Wales’s towns (10.7). Of all the crimes, 34% were violence and sexual offences.
36.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 9% 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 & sexual64
Other theft63
Public order17
Damage & arson15
Shoplifting7
Vehicle crime7
Burglary6
Weapons3
Anti-social27
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.
36.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
187
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.
Who lives here
More people in Llanfoist hold a degree than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 41%
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Gwent’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town. Llanfoist has a median age of 42.9 years.
42.9median age
LlanfoistGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanfoist | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
All 8 of Llanfoist’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.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, below Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%) alike. Llanfoist has one scheduled monument. Scaled to its population, that is 40 listed buildings for every 10,000 people here.
8listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
40
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 5.4% of people in Llanfoist say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, just over four fifths of people in Llanfoist called their health good or very good, higher than both Gwent’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Disability touches a fifth of the town’s population. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.6 miles off.
81%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Llanfoist | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Only 1.9% of 16 to 64s in Llanfoist claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
31% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Household income came to £51K a year before tax, higher than both Gwent’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). There are 1.4 jobs in Llanfoist for each resident in work.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot13%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 58% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Abergavenny Castle and 2 more in and around Llanfoist
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llanfoist. Best known first.
CastleAbergavenny Castle500 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumAbergavenny Museum500 m outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCastell Y Fenni500 m 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 (2)
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Museum: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanfoist
14pages on Llanfoist
The big questions
SafetyC−36.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £333K · rent £994 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street BriardeneSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteC+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llanfoist’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AbergavennyGovilonGilwernBlaenavonPenperlleniCrickhowellAbersychanLlanfoist
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfoist | 2,007 | — | — | C− | C− | C+ |
| Abergavenny | 13,689 | 1.2 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Govilon | 1,342 | 1.6 | — | D | A | B− |
| Gilwern | 2,184 | 2.8 | — | C− | B | B− |
| Blaenavon | 5,637 | 3.6 | D− | B | D− | D |
| Penperlleni | 1,396 | 5.5 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Crickhowell | 2,108 | 5.6 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Abersychan | 7,495 | 5.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
Govilon, Gilwern, Penperlleni and Crickhowell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanfoist
Does Llanfoist flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Llanfoist
Village in Gwent, Wales
Llanfoist is a built-up area of 2,007 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
- 2,007 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000334
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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