The Narth’s story
Old homes in The Narth: 49% built before 1919
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →The NarthGwent
364 residents make their home in this village in Gwent, Wales.
Population
364
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median age
57.3
40% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is The Narth a good place to live?
There are no grades for The Narth: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Nearly half of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes The Narth stand out
The 3 things The Narth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in The Narth.
Who lives here
The Narth has fewer young adults than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 5.3% are 15 to 24
Two in five residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Gwent’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. The age that splits The Narth in two is 57.3. Among adults, 59% have a degree.
57.3median age
The NarthGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| The Narth | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The Narth is better off than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: households earn £59K a year
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.
Jobs per working resident: 0.2. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Gwent’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). 6% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Housing
Most households in The Narth own their home: 97%, more than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
Private renters make up 2% of households. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside The Narth’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
The Narth£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £645,000 | 9 |
97%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
2%
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
The Narth records less violent crime per resident than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 8.2 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 5.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 7 recorded crimes inside The Narth’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 6.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gwent’s towns (15.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. 43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
85% of people in The Narth say their health is good or very good, more than in both Gwent’s towns and Wales’s towns
5.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, below Gwent’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving The Narth: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | The Narth | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · 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
Old homes shape The Narth: 49% were built before 1919, more than in both 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.
Cadw’s list has no building inside The Narth’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about The Narth
12pages on The Narth
The big questions
The Narth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MonmouthColefordBerry HillBroadwell and CoalwayBreamYorkley and WhitecroftRaglanThe Narth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Narth | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monmouth | 10,330 | 4 | C− | C | C | B− |
| Coleford | 5,023 | 4.2 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Berry Hill | 2,211 | 4.9 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Broadwell and Coalway | 3,304 | 5 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Bream | 3,117 | 5.1 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Yorkley and Whitecroft | 2,678 | 6.7 | C+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Raglan | 1,176 | 6.9 | — | C− | B | B |
Berry Hill and Raglan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about The Narth
How much is council tax in The Narth?
Band D council tax in The Narth 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 The Narth
Village in Gwent, Wales
The Narth is a built-up area of 364 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
- 364 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000392
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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