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A village of 427 in Gwent, Wales.
Llangibby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Llangibby does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Llangibby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llangibby.
Line up the people of Llangibby by age and the one in the middle is 58.4. 38% of residents are 65 or over, above Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Llangibby | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Gwent’s towns (84%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Income per household averages £51K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% live in social housing, below Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 5% of households. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Llangibby’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime. Each year, 24.2 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Llangibby and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour.
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.
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.
Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of Llangibby’s residents. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, lower than both Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Llangibby | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Llangibby has 117 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Gwent’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (18) alike. Cadw’s list names 5 listed buildings in the town: 3 Grade II*. It has one scheduled monument.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llangibby. Best known first.
CastleUsk Castle4.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleLlangibby Castle700 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumUsk Museum of Rural Life3.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llangibby | 427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Usk | 2,310 | 2.6 | — | C− | B+ | B |
| Ponthir | 1,260 | 3.7 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Langstone | 2,912 | 4.1 | C+ | D | C+ | A− |
| Caerleon | 7,329 | 4.1 | C− | C | C− | B− |
| Underwood | 2,134 | 4.8 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Cwmbrân | 47,075 | 5.2 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Pontypool | 29,070 | 5.7 | D− | B− | D | D |
Usk, Ponthir and Underwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
5 on Cadw’s list, 3 of them Grade II*. That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Llangibby 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.
Village in Gwent, Wales
Llangibby is a built-up area of 427 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
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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