Groes-faen’s story
No listed buildings inside Groes-faen’s built-up area
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Groes-faenMid Glamorgan
705 residents make their home in this village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Peter Wasp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
705
Census 2021 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council
Median home
£483K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
32% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Groes-faen a good place to live?
Groes-faen is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £482,500. Pre-1919 homes make up 26% of the housing.
What makes Groes-faen stand out
The 3 things Groes-faen 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Groes-faen.
Work & commute
Households in Groes-faen earn more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: £56K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Groes-faen has 1.1 jobs. 17% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (35%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living here, 2% work in the town itself.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Train3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Groes-faen: 6%, fewer than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
93% of households own their home, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (68%) and Wales’s towns (65%). The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Private rents average £754 a month across the Rhondda Cynon Taf council area.
£483Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Groes-faen£483K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,999 | 8 |
| Terraced | £262,000 | 5 |
93%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£754
average private rent a month, Rhondda Cynon Taf council area
£2,289
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
Violent crime runs low in Groes-faen: 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Homes saw 5.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (10.4) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Police recorded 22 crimes inside Groes-faen’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 23% of the crimes.
8.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Drugs3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Weapons1
Anti-social0
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.
8.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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 less common in Groes-faen than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.1% of residents
18% of residents have a disability, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Groes-faen said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Groes-faen | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Groes-faen
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 Groes-faen’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
26%
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
Groes-faen is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of residents, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (11%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Over-65s are nearly a third of the population. Residents of Groes-faen have a median age of 53.6. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
53.6median age
Groes-faenMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Groes-faen | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Llantrisant Castle and 2 more in and around Groes-faen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Groes-faen. Best known first.
CastleLlantrisant Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleHensol Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Royal Mint Experience4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Llantrisant Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hensol Castle: TedColes at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Groes-faen
13pages on Groes-faen
The big questions
Groes-faen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CreigiauPontyclunLlantrisantTalbot GreenPentyrchBeddauChurch VillageGroes-faen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groes-faen | 705 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Creigiau | 2,304 | 0.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Pontyclun | 5,801 | 1.6 | B | C− | B+ | B− |
| Llantrisant | 4,196 | 1.7 | C− | C+ | D | C |
| Talbot Green | 3,291 | 2 | D | C | D | C |
| Pentyrch | 2,374 | 2.2 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Beddau | 7,356 | 2.4 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Church Village | 14,162 | 3.2 | B | C | A− | C+ |
Creigiau and Pentyrch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Groes-faen
Is Groes-faen expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £262,000 and detached houses £500,999.
How much is council tax in Groes-faen?
Band D council tax in Groes-faen is £2,289 for 2026–27, less than in 77% of UK towns (the Rhondda Cynon Taf council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Groes-faen
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Groes-faen is a built-up area of 705 people, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf 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
- 705 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000589
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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