Cefn Cribwr’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Cefn Cribwr’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cefn CribwrMid Glamorgan
It is a village of 1,379 residents in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,379
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£205K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
23% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cefn Cribwr a good place to live?
Safety is where it shines: police record 19.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.1 home and vehicle crimes. Health is a weak point (D): nearly one in ten residents report bad or very bad health, and 26% are disabled. It takes 4.6 years of household income in the Bridgend council area to buy the median home, at £205,000. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D): households earn a mean £38,933 a year, and 3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Walkability is weaker too (D): nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Cefn Cribwr has subject grades but no overall one.
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 Cefn Cribwr stand out
The 3 things Cefn Cribwr does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 96% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Cefn Cribwr grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Cefn Cribwr is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Cefn Cribwr has subject grades but no overall one.
HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Walkability9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportDOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cefn Cribwr.
Health
Life expectancy in Cefn Cribwr is shorter than in 89% of UK towns
Self-reported good health: three quarters of Cefn Cribwr’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. Disability touches 26% of the town’s population. At the census, 9.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (8.2%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%).
75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Cefn Cribwr | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 23% | 22% |
75.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.4
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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
Schools
1 state school in Cefn Cribwr
It is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 156 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Cribwr Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 156 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Cefn Cribwr travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (85%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. For every resident in work, Cefn Cribwr has 0.3 jobs.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 14% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Cefn Cribwr sees less crime than 73% of UK towns
Reported offences in Cefn Cribwr came to 44 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. There were 3.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9.5) and Wales’s towns (10.4). 70% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
19.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Public order8
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
19.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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.
History
32% of Cefn Cribwr’s homes were built before 1919 (Mid Glamorgan towns 47%, Wales’s towns 27%)
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Cefn Cribwr’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Relative to its size, Cefn Cribwr keeps 7 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
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
Few households rent privately in Cefn Cribwr: 9%, fewer than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Owners make up 73% of households, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (68%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £763 a month across the Bridgend council area. 46 standard sales inside Cefn Cribwr’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £205,000.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cefn Cribwr£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £262,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £175,000 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Who lives here
Cefn Cribwr has fewer young adults than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.6% are 15 to 24
At 46.9, the median resident of Cefn Cribwr sits in the middle of the age range. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children are 18% of the town.
46.9median age
Cefn CribwrMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cefn Cribwr | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Y Castell Newydd and 6 more in and around Cefn Cribwr
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cefn Cribwr. Best known first.
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleKenfig Castle4.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleCandleston Castle5 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwayHeritage railwayGarw Valley Railway3.1 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkBridgend Minature Railway2.3 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryNolton Art Gallery4.9 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 (3)
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cefn Cribwr
14pages on Cefn Cribwr
The big questions
SafetyB+19.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £205K · rent £763 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cefn RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cefn Cribwr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PyleCoedhirwaunPen-y-faiSarnBridgendBettwsPont Rhyd-y-cyffCefn Cribwr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Cribwr | 1,379 | — | — | B | B+ | D |
| Pyle | 14,075 | 2 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Coedhirwaun | 1,270 | 2.4 | — | D | A+ | C+ |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,301 | 2.5 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 2.9 | D | B | C | D |
| Bridgend | 51,751 | 3.5 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Bettws | 2,237 | 3.8 | — | B+ | C− | D |
| Pont Rhyd-y-cyff | 1,481 | 3.8 | — | B+ | B | D |
Coedhirwaun, Pen-y-fai, Bettws and Pont Rhyd-y-cyff have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cefn Cribwr
How many listed buildings are there in Cefn Cribwr?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Is Cefn Cribwr expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £175,000, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £262,500.
Does Cefn Cribwr flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Cefn Cribwr
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Cefn Cribwr is a built-up area of 1,379 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
- 1,379 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000579
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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