Marshfield’s story
No listed buildings inside Marshfield’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarshfieldGwent
A village of 2,386 in Gwent, Wales.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,386
Census 2021 · Newport council
Median home
£380K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
15% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Marshfield a good place to live?
Marshfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 11.7 violent and sexual offences and 5.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £380,000 in the last three years, 8.2 times what households in the Newport 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 Marshfield stand out
The 3 things Marshfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
80%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 80%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Marshfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Marshfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £959 a monthDOpen →Jobs & income1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →HealthC+Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →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 Marshfield.
History
Most of Marshfield is newer: only 12% of homes were built before 1919, below Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Marshfield sits below both Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%) on this measure.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
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
Safety
Marshfield has less crime per resident than 90% of UK towns
Violence came to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Gwent’s towns (36.8) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 56 crimes inside Marshfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 80% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Other theft5
Vehicle crime5
Other crime3
Burglary1
Drugs1
Anti-social14
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
56
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Household income in Marshfield, £59K a year, runs above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Marshfield above both Gwent’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). 22% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% 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 D
Most households in Marshfield own their home: 85%, more than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns
On this, Marshfield is above both Gwent’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). 6% of households rent privately.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Marshfield£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £421,250 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £317,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £236,500 | 14 |
85%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£959
average private rent a month, Newport council area
£2,088
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Marshfield, 15% of residents, than in Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Marshfield comes below both Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Marshfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
85%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Marshfield | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 22% | 22% |
78.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82
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
Who lives here
More people in Marshfield hold a degree than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 42%
For Marshfield, that is above both Gwent’s towns (28%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. Marshfield has a median age of 42.6.
42.6median age
MarshfieldGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Marshfield | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tredegar House and 2 more in and around Marshfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Marshfield. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTredegar House3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTredegar House Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkSplash Port4.3 km 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 (1)
- Tredegar House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marshfield
14pages on Marshfield
The big questions
SafetyA11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £380K · rent £959 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mallards ReachSchoolsHealthC+Work & commuteA−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Marshfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RogerstoneNewportMachenCardiffRiscaTrethomasBedwasMarshfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | 2,386 | — | — | D | A | C+ |
| Rogerstone | 7,546 | 4.3 | B | C− | B | B |
| Newport | 130,882 | 5.1 | D | B− | D− | D |
| Machen | 1,985 | 5.3 | — | B− | B | C |
| Cardiff | 348,511 | 5.5 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Risca | 15,194 | 5.6 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Trethomas | 1,713 | 5.9 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Bedwas | 6,463 | 6.9 | D | B− | C− | D |
Machen and Trethomas have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Marshfield
Is Marshfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £236,500, semi-detached houses £317,000 and detached houses £421,250.
How much is council tax in Marshfield?
Band D council tax in Marshfield is £2,088 for 2026–27, less than in 84% of UK towns (the Newport council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Marshfield
Village in Gwent, Wales
Marshfield is a built-up area of 2,386 people, in the Newport 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
- 2,386 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newport
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000581
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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