Llanhilleth’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Llanhilleth’s built-up area.
73% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlanhillethGwent
A village of 2,450 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,450
Census 2021 · Blaenau Gwent council
Median home
£103K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
20% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanhilleth a good place to live?
Llanhilleth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (B): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is safety (D−): 63.8 violent and sexual offences and 23.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 1%. The median home sold for £102,750 in the last three years, 2.7 times what households in the Blaenau Gwent council area earn in a year.
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 Llanhilleth stand out
The 3 things Llanhilleth does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
73% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
63% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 100% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Llanhilleth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llanhilleth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyD−Open →HealthD−Open →Jobs & income3.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →WalkabilityC+Open →Hazard riskBOpen →Cost of livingrent £681 a monthBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanhilleth.
Safety
Llanhilleth has more crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 298 offences in Llanhilleth and 50 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 18.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Gwent’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 48% of recorded crime.
63.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% 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 & sexual144
Public order57
Damage & arson34
Vehicle crime18
Burglary15
Other theft12
Other crime8
Weapons6
Anti-social50
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.
63.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
298
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
Only 69% of people in Llanhilleth say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, just over one in ten residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Gwent’s towns (7.7%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. Disability touches 31% of Llanhilleth’s population. Life expectancy here is 78.7 for women and 77.1 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Llanhilleth is The Grange University Hospital, 7.2 miles away.
69%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Llanhilleth | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 31% | 22% | 22% |
77.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.7
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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
Llanhilleth keeps more of its old housing than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 73% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 1 listed building reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Llanhilleth has 4 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below both Gwent’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (18).
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
73%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Household income in Llanhilleth, £34K a year, runs below Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.8%. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Gwent’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%) alike. The census found just over one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£34K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Llanhilleth is a renters’ town: 23% of households rent privately, more than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Households that own their home make up 54%. Behind the median of £102,750: 70 standard sales inside Llanhilleth’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Social housing holds just over a fifth of households.
£103Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanhilleth£103K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £102,750 | 56 |
54%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
23%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£681
average private rent a month, Blaenau Gwent council area
£2,531
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer people in Llanhilleth hold a degree than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 18%
Children under 15 make up 16%, below Gwent’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.6% of the population. Typical age in Llanhilleth: 42.6, the median.
42.6median age
LlanhillethGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications32%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanhilleth | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanhilleth
13pages on Llanhilleth
The big questions
SafetyD−63.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £103K · rent £681 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Commercial RoadSchoolsHealthD−Work & commuteD−33% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llanhilleth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TrinantSwffrydAbertilleryNewbridgeOakdaleMarkhamCwmLlanhilleth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanhilleth | 2,450 | — | — | B | D− | D− |
| Trinant | 1,504 | 0.6 | — | A | D | D |
| Swffryd | 1,721 | 1.4 | — | B− | D | D− |
| Abertillery | 10,248 | 2 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Newbridge | 7,582 | 2.3 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Oakdale | 6,126 | 2.4 | C | B | B− | C− |
| Markham | 1,443 | 3 | — | A | D | D |
| Cwm | 2,507 | 3.3 | D− | B | C− | D |
Trinant, Swffryd and Markham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanhilleth
Is Llanhilleth expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £102,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £102,750 and semi-detached houses £160,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Llanhilleth?
1 on Cadw’s list.
About Llanhilleth
Village in Gwent, Wales
Llanhilleth is a built-up area of 2,450 people, in the Blaenau Gwent 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
- 2,450 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000441
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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