Pontlottyn’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Pontlottyn’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PontlottynGwent
A village in Gwent, Wales, home to 1,832 people.
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Photo: Alzarian16 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,832
Census 2021 · Caerphilly council
Median home
£135K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.2
20% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pontlottyn a good place to live?
Pontlottyn’s best grade is for cost of living (A) — the median home sold for £134,500, 3.2 years of area income. Where it falls short is health (D−): 9.8% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 26% are disabled. It also trails on safety: 48.2 violent and sexual offences and 37.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 2%. Jobs & income is weaker too (D−): the mean household earns £35,374 a year.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Pontlottyn is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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 Pontlottyn stand out
The 3 things Pontlottyn does most differently from other towns.
How Pontlottyn grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Pontlottyn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Pontlottyn is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD−Open →HealthIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentD−Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →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.
History2 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life0.5 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 Pontlottyn.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Pontlottyn hold a degree than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 17%
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. The median resident of Pontlottyn is 45.2 years old. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Gwent’s towns (11%) and lower than Wales’s towns (12%).
45.2median age
PontlottynGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications32%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pontlottyn | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Pontlottyn’s life expectancy trails 99% of UK towns
Disability touches just over a quarter of Pontlottyn’s population. At the census, 71% of people in Pontlottyn called their health good or very good, lower than both Gwent’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Seeing a GP means leaving Pontlottyn: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away.
71%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Pontlottyn | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 22% |
72.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.5
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
Safety
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Pontlottyn records more crime per resident than 98% of them
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 204 crimes and 41 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Pontlottyn’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 19.7 reports per 1,000, above both Gwent’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 48% of the total.
48.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% 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 & sexual97
Damage & arson27
Public order26
Burglary17
Vehicle crime13
Other crime7
Other theft6
Drugs5
Anti-social41
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.
48.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
37.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
204
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.
HousingCost of living grade A
Social housing is more common in Pontlottyn than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns, at 25% of households
Owners make up just over three in five households, lower than both Gwent’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £747 a month across the Caerphilly council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 46 homes sold inside Pontlottyn’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £134,500.
£135Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pontlottyn£135K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £218,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £138,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £120,000 | 29 |
61%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
More people aged 16 to 64 in Pontlottyn claim unemployment benefits than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 4.8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Gwent’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (16%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.4. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. For 26% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£35K
mean household income, before tax
4.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Pontlottyn keeps more of its old housing than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 40% 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 2 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Pontlottyn counts 11 listed buildings, close to Gwent’s towns (11) and below Wales’s towns (18).
2listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tredegar Medical Aid Society Heritage Centre and 3 more in and around Pontlottyn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pontlottyn. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumTredegar Medical Aid Society Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTredegar Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWinding House3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Block of Coal3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pontlottyn
14pages on Pontlottyn
The big questions
SafetyD−48.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £135K · rent £747 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Duffryn StreetSchoolsHealthD−Work & commuteD−38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pontlottyn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AbertysswgFochriwRhymneyNew TredegarTredegarBedlinogTroedyrhiw and PentrebachPontlottyn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontlottyn | 1,832 | — | — | A | D− | D− |
| Abertysswg | 1,424 | 0.8 | — | A | C | D− |
| Fochriw | 1,148 | 0.8 | — | A | D | D− |
| Rhymney | 4,998 | 1.1 | D | A | D− | D− |
| New Tredegar | 3,280 | 2.4 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Tredegar | 14,534 | 2.7 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Bedlinog | 1,098 | 3.2 | — | B− | C− | D− |
| Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach | 3,780 | 3.6 | D− | B− | D | D− |
Abertysswg, Fochriw and Bedlinog have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pontlottyn
How many listed buildings are there in Pontlottyn?
2 on Cadw’s list.
Is Pontlottyn expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £134,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £120,000, semi-detached houses £138,000 and detached houses £218,000.
About Pontlottyn
Village in Gwent, Wales
Pontlottyn is a built-up area of 1,832 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
- 1,832 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000396
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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