Bedlinog’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Bedlinog’s built-up area.
87% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BedlinogMid Glamorgan
With 1,098 residents, it is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,098
Census 2021 · Merthyr Tydfil council
Median home
£100K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
21% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bedlinog a good place to live?
Bedlinog’s strongest subject is hazard risk (B): 0.1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Health is a weak point: 10.9% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 25.7% are disabled. Work and incomes lag: households earn a mean £38,905 a year, and 3.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Homes sell for a median £100,000, about 2.4 years of what households in the Merthyr Tydfil council area earn.
Figures: flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Bedlinog 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 Bedlinog stand out
The 3 things Bedlinog does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
87% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
64% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
How Bedlinog grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Bedlinog is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Bedlinog is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC−Open →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsBOpen →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bedlinog.
Health
Life expectancy in Bedlinog is shorter than in 99% of UK towns
At the census, just over a quarter of people here had a disability, higher than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Asked at the census, 73% of residents of Bedlinog said they were in good or very good health. This Mid Glamorgan town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 11% of the town.
73%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Bedlinog | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 23% | 22% |
73.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
77.4
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.
Schools
1 state school in Bedlinog
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 110 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlinog Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Bedlinog has more crime per resident than nine in ten of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Burglary and damage came to 14.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (10.3) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 63 offences in Bedlinog and 12 cases of nuisance behaviour.
36.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 9% 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 & sexual39
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Other theft4
Burglary2
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
36.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Long commutes are the norm in Bedlinog: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 17% of workers at the census. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (85%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Of the commuters living in Bedlinog, 4% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bus4%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Bedlinog keeps more of its old housing than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 87% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 14% of Bedlinog’s land, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike. Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Cadw records here.
1listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
87%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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−
More households own their home in Bedlinog than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 74%
7% live in social housing, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (18%). The median sale, £100,000, comes from 39 standard sales inside Bedlinog’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £754 a month across the Merthyr Tydfil council area.
£100Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bedlinog£100K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £165,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £91,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £95,000 | 25 |
74%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
19%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£754
average private rent a month, Merthyr Tydfil council area
£2,594
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Bedlinog than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 23% of adults
Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Ages in Bedlinog split evenly at 46.3: half are older, half younger.
46.3median age
BedlinogMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bedlinog | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bedlinog
14pages on Bedlinog
The big questions
SafetyC−36.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £100K · rent £754 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oakland StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthD−Work & commuteD−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Bedlinog
5 notable people were born in Bedlinog.
Bedlinog’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AberfanTroedyrhiw and PentrebachTrelewisFochriwTreharrisPontlottynMountain AshBedlinog
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlinog | 1,098 | — | — | B− | C− | D− |
| Aberfan | 2,431 | 1.6 | — | B− | C− | D− |
| Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach | 3,780 | 1.7 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Trelewis | 2,022 | 2.6 | — | B− | C | D |
| Fochriw | 1,148 | 2.6 | — | A | D | D− |
| Treharris | 5,042 | 2.8 | D | B− | C+ | D |
| Pontlottyn | 1,832 | 3.2 | — | A | D− | D− |
| Mountain Ash | 13,002 | 3.3 | D | B+ | D | D− |
Aberfan, Trelewis, Fochriw and Pontlottyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bedlinog
Is Bedlinog expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £100,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £95,000, semi-detached houses £91,500 and detached houses £165,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Bedlinog?
1 on Cadw’s list.
About Bedlinog
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Bedlinog is a built-up area of 1,098 people, in the Merthyr Tydfil 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
- 1,098 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000438
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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