Sudbrook’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Sudbrook’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SudbrookGwent
A village of 628 in Gwent, Wales. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
628
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median home
£313K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
35
11% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Sudbrook a good place to live?
Sudbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Sudbrook stand out
The 2 things Sudbrook does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sudbrook.
Work & commute
Households in Sudbrook earn more than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: £57K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Sudbrook above both Gwent’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). 19% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Sudbrook
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Y FfinLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 157 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Sudbrook sells for £313K, more than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns
On this, Sudbrook is above both Gwent’s towns (£190K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 88% of households own their home.
£313Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sudbrook£313K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £267,000 | 13 |
88%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£994
average private rent a month, Monmouthshire council area
£2,417
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Sudbrook than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Sudbrook comes below both Gwent’s towns (16.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence comes to 24.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 21 crimes inside Sudbrook’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
24.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
24.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Sudbrook live with a disability than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 15%
For Sudbrook, that is below both Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Sudbrook has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 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 health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sudbrook | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 22% | 22% |
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 · OGL
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sudbrook has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Sudbrook are 65 or over: 11%, below Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Sudbrook sits below both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%) on this measure. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.3% of residents. The median resident of Sudbrook is 35 years old.
35median age
SudbrookGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
7%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Sudbrook | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caldicot Castle and 3 more in and around Sudbrook
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sudbrook. Best known first.
CastleCaldicot Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMoynes Court3.3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenDewstow Hidden Garden and Grotto3.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSt. Tewdric's Well3.7 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 (2)
- Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moynes Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sudbrook
13pages on Sudbrook
The big questions
Safety24.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £313K · rent £994 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Great Spring RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sudbrook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PortskewettCaldicotCaer-wentSevern BeachRogietPilningBeachleySudbrook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudbrook | 628 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portskewett | 1,627 | 0.6 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Caldicot | 9,813 | 1.8 | D | C+ | C− | C |
| Caer-went | 1,523 | 2.7 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Severn Beach | 2,208 | 2.8 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Rogiet | 1,791 | 2.8 | — | C | C | B |
| Pilning | 1,400 | 3.6 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Beachley | 1,120 | 3.6 | — | B+ | A+ | B+ |
Portskewett, Caer-went, Severn Beach, Rogiet, Pilning and Beachley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sudbrook
Who lives in Sudbrook?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 18% of residents were under 15 and 40% were 25 to 44, against 17% and 25% across Wales’s towns; only 11% were 65 or over.
Is Sudbrook expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £267,000, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £390,000. Private rents in the Monmouthshire council area averaged £994 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Sudbrook?
Band D council tax in Sudbrook 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.
About Sudbrook
Village in Gwent, Wales
Sudbrook is a built-up area of 628 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
- Population
- 628 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000558
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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