Waunllapria’s story
Old homes in Waunllapria: 55% built before 1919
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →WaunllapriaGwent
A village of 324 in Gwent, Wales.
Population
324
Census 2021 · Monmouthshire council
Median age
45
17% are 65+ · Gwent 20%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Waunllapria a good place to live?
Waunllapria is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Pre-1919 homes make up 55% of the housing. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Waunllapria stand out
The 2 things Waunllapria does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Waunllapria.
Work & commute
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Waunllapria claim unemployment benefits than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1.6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 18% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Waunllapria counts 0.1 jobs per working resident. Also worth knowing: households had £51K a year before tax, above Gwent’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K) alike.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus3%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is less common in Waunllapria than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8%
Social housing holds 26% of households, higher than both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private rents average £994 a month across the Monmouthshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Waunllapria£0K
Typical UK town£277K
8%
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
Waunllapria records less burglary and damage per resident than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 8.2 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 46% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 28.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gwent’s towns (36.7) and Wales’s towns (33.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 13 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Waunllapria’s built-up area.
28.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
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.
28.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Bad health is more common in Waunllapria than in Gwent’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 11% of residents
Just over three quarters of Waunllapria’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Gwent’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Waunllapria is Prince Charles Hospital, 11.5 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Waunllapria | Gwent | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Waunllapria keeps more of its old housing than Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 55% built before 1919
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 Waunllapria’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
55%
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
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Waunllapria than in Gwent’s towns or Wales’s towns: 14% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.8% of the town. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below both Gwent’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%). The middle age in Waunllapria is 45.
45median age
WaunllapriaGwentWales
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Waunllapria | Gwent | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gwent and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Blaenavon Iron Works and 4 more in and around Waunllapria
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Waunllapria. Best known first.
MuseumMuseum · CadwBlaenavon Iron Works3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBrynmawr and District Museum2.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBig Pit: National Coal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBlaenafon Community Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBrynmawr and District Museum2.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBig Pit: National Coal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBlaenafon Community Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Brynmawr and District Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waunllapria
12pages on Waunllapria
The big questions
Waunllapria’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GilwernBrynmawrNantygloGovilonBlaenavonBlainaEbbw ValeWaunllapria
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waunllapria | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gilwern | 2,184 | 2.1 | — | C− | B | B− |
| Brynmawr | 5,250 | 2.2 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Nantyglo | 4,548 | 2.3 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Govilon | 1,342 | 2.7 | — | D | A | B− |
| Blaenavon | 5,637 | 2.8 | D− | B | D− | D |
| Blaina | 4,553 | 2.9 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Ebbw Vale | 19,635 | 4 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
Gilwern and Govilon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Waunllapria
Who lives in Waunllapria?
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Waunllapria’s 324 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
How much is council tax in Waunllapria?
Band D council tax in Waunllapria 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 Waunllapria
Village in Gwent, Wales
Waunllapria is a built-up area of 324 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
- 324 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000342
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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