Blackmill’s story
6 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Blackmill’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlackmillMid Glamorgan
630 residents make their home in this village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
630
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£235K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.3
21% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Blackmill a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Blackmill has none; the figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Blackmill stand out
The thing Blackmill does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackmill.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Blackmill, fewer than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.7%. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (85%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Income per household averages £38K a year, before tax. Work in town: a tenth of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Bus1%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
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
A home in Blackmill sells for £235K, more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
Private rents average £763 a month across the Bridgend council area. Owners make up 69% of households, near Mid Glamorgan’s towns (68%) and higher than Wales’s towns (65%). 15% of households rent privately.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackmill£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 7 |
69%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£763
average private rent a month, Bridgend council area
£2,478
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 Blackmill than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Blackmill’s built-up area: 32 crimes and 6 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 69% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 11.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9.4) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
32.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other crime4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social6
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.
32.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
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
Disability is less common in Blackmill, 20% of residents, than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
There is no GP practice in Blackmill: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Blackmill is Princess of Wales Hospital, 3.9 miles away. At the census, 7.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than Mid Glamorgan’s towns (8.2%) and near Wales’s towns (7.1%).
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Blackmill | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 23% | 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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.
History
Blackmill is rich in listed buildings: 95 per 10,000 residents, more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
19% of homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
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 people in Blackmill hold a degree than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 25%
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, near Mid Glamorgan’s towns (11%) and lower than Wales’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. The middle age in Blackmill is 42.3.
42.3median age
BlackmillMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Blackmill | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Coety and 2 more in and around Blackmill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blackmill. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Coety5 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwayHeritage railwayGarw Valley Railway4.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleCoity Castle5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blackmill
13pages on Blackmill
The big questions
Safety32.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £763 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cwm FelinSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Blackmill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlangeinorBettwsOgmore ValeSarnGilfach GochHendreforganPencoedBlackmill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmill | 630 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llangeinor | 1,016 | 1.4 | — | B+ | B− | D |
| Bettws | 2,237 | 2.2 | — | B+ | C− | D |
| Ogmore Vale | 3,098 | 2.3 | D | A− | C | D− |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 2.7 | D | B | C | D |
| Gilfach Goch | 1,531 | 3.1 | — | A− | C+ | D− |
| Hendreforgan | 2,445 | 3.1 | — | B+ | C− | D− |
| Pencoed | 9,119 | 3.4 | C | B− | C+ | C− |
Llangeinor, Bettws, Gilfach Goch and Hendreforgan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackmill
How many listed buildings are there in Blackmill?
6 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Blackmill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £150,000, semi-detached houses £210,000 and detached houses £315,000.
How much is council tax in Blackmill?
Band D council tax in Blackmill is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% of UK towns (the Bridgend council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Blackmill
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Blackmill is a built-up area of 630 people, in the Bridgend 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
- 630 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000563
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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