Pen-pedair-heol’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Pen-pedair-heol’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pen-pedair-heolGwent
TownGrade
C+
#3 of 38 in Gwent
3,787 residents make their home in this town in Gwent, Wales. Band D council tax is £2,083.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,787
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£206K
138 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
23% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pen-pedair-heol a good place to live?
Where it falls short is health: 7.9% in bad or very bad health, 22.7% disabled. Pen-pedair-heol’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 40% of UK towns. That places it #3 of 38 in Gwent. Walkability is weaker too: 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Housing is within reach: the median home sold for £205,500, 4.8 years of area income. Safety is a strength too: police record 19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 6.2 home and vehicle crimes.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · commuting, Census 2021.
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.
How Pen-pedair-heol grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Pen-pedair-heol is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Hazard risk0% 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.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 0.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Pen-pedair-heol stand out
The 3 things Pen-pedair-heol does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 94% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
Band D council tax
Council tax
£2,083 Band D
16% below the typical UK town’s £2,472, 2026–27
The Caerphilly council average. Welsh Government.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pen-pedair-heol.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Pen-pedair-heol is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Pen-pedair-heol, 2% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Gwent’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). A household here earns £40K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bus1%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Pen-pedair-heol
It is listed below. 212 pupils attend Pen-pedair-heol’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn-Gaer CP SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Pen-pedair-heol run shorter than in 90% of UK towns
77%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
Seeing a GP means leaving Pen-pedair-heol: the nearest practice is 0.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Pen-pedair-heol is Prince Charles Hospital, 9.1 miles away. 23% of residents have a disability, about level with both Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Pen-pedair-heol | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 22% |
75.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
Pen-pedair-heol’s one listed building is Grade II
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, below Gwent’s towns (26%) and Wales’s towns (27%) alike. Relative to its size, Pen-pedair-heol keeps 3 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Gwent’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (18).
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
3
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Most households in Pen-pedair-heol own their home: 81%, more than in Gwent’s towns and across Wales’s towns
£206Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 7% of households, below Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. 12% of households rent privately. Private rents average £747 a month across the Caerphilly council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pen-pedair-heol£206K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £205,000 | 58 |
| Terraced | £160,500 | 44 |
81%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Per resident, Pen-pedair-heol sees less crime than 69% of UK towns
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 116 recorded crimes inside Pen-pedair-heol’s built-up area, and 22 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Pen-pedair-heol records less crime per resident than 75% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 6.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gwent’s towns (15.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 75% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual65
Damage & arson14
Public order11
Vehicle crime11
Other crime5
Other theft4
Burglary3
Weapons2
Anti-social22
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
116
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
Fewer children live in Pen-pedair-heol than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 14% are under 15
46.9median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. At 46.9, the median resident of Pen-pedair-heol sits in the middle of the age range. 28% of adults hold a degree.
Pen-pedair-heolGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pen-pedair-heol | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pen-pedair-heol
15pages on Pen-pedair-heol
The big questions
SafetyB+19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £206K · rent £747 a monthHousing46 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rolls AvenueSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteC−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Llancaiach-fawr and 2 more in and around Pen-pedair-heol
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pen-pedair-heol. Best known first.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWinding House4.8 km outside town, to the northZooZooColliers Adventure Farm2.2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Llancaiach-fawr: Rose Cottage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Pen-pedair-heol
Town in Gwent, Wales
Pen-pedair-heol is a built-up area of 3,787 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
- 3,787 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000478
Pen-pedair-heol’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nantGelligaerFleur-de-lis and PengamYstrad MynachBargodBlackwoodMaesycwmmerPen-pedair-heol
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen-pedair-heol | 3,787 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ | D |
| Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant | 1,411 | 0.5 | — | A− | C− | D |
| Gelligaer | 1,436 | 0.7 | — | A | D− | D− |
| Fleur-de-lis and Pengam | 3,102 | 1 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Ystrad Mynach | 11,856 | 1.3 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Bargod | 8,034 | 1.4 | C− | A | D | D− |
| Blackwood | 12,621 | 1.7 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Maesycwmmer | 2,095 | 1.9 | — | A− | C | D |
Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant, Gelligaer 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 Pen-pedair-heol
Is Pen-pedair-heol expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £160,500, semi-detached houses £205,000 and detached houses £285,000.
How much is council tax in Pen-pedair-heol?
Band D council tax in Pen-pedair-heol is £2,083 for 2026–27, less than in 85% of UK towns (the Caerphilly council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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