Hendreforgan’s story
Old homes in Hendreforgan: 47% built before 1919
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HendreforganMid Glamorgan
On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Population 2,445: a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Population
2,445
Census 2021 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council
Median home
£147K
85 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.1
19% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Hendreforgan a good place to live?
Housing is within reach: a typical home costs £147,000 and rent runs £754 a month. Health is a weak point (D−): 10.7% in bad or very bad health, 27.3% disabled. Work and incomes lag: households earn a mean £41,184 a year, and 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It also trails on safety — police record 43.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 8.5 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 92%.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Hendreforgan 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 Hendreforgan stand out
The 3 things Hendreforgan 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.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
47% 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 Hendreforgan grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Hendreforgan is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hendreforgan is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesD−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD−Open →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £147,000, 3.4 years of area incomeB+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life0.8 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 Hendreforgan.
Health
People in Hendreforgan live shorter lives than in 97% of UK towns
Disability touches 27% of Hendreforgan’s population. 73% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 11% of the town. One GP practice serves 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 | Hendreforgan | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 23% | 22% |
75
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.9
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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
Schools
1 state school in Hendreforgan
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 233 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendreforgan Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 233 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
More crimes per resident in Hendreforgan than in 81% of UK towns
171 crimes and 17 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hendreforgan’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 61% of recorded crime. There were 7.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9.5) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike.
43.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 8% 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 & sexual105
Damage & arson17
Public order16
Shoplifting8
Other theft7
Other crime6
Vehicle crime5
Theft from person3
Anti-social17
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.
43.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
171
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 Hendreforgan: just 17% travel under 5 km, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (85%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Home was the main workplace for 13% of workers at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus4%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
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
No listed buildings in Hendreforgan
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, near Mid Glamorgan’s towns (47%) and higher than Wales’s towns (27%). Cadw’s list has no building inside Hendreforgan’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
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
HousingCost of living grade B+
Social housing is more common in Hendreforgan than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns, at 26% of households
61% of households own their home, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (68%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private tenants account for 12% of households. Behind the median of £147,000: 85 standard sales inside Hendreforgan’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£147Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hendreforgan£147K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £134,000 | 54 |
| Terraced | £105,000 | 9 |
61%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Hendreforgan than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 21% of adults
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. The median resident of Hendreforgan is 41.1 years old.
41.1median age
HendreforganMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Hendreforgan | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hendreforgan
13pages on Hendreforgan
The big questions
SafetyC−43.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £147K · rent £754 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Thomas StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthD−Work & commuteD−34% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hendreforgan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Gilfach GochTonyrefailTonypandyPorthOgmore ValeLlanharan and BrynnaNant-y-moelHendreforgan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendreforgan | 2,445 | — | — | B+ | C− | D− |
| Gilfach Goch | 1,531 | 0.7 | — | A− | C+ | D− |
| Tonyrefail | 11,443 | 1.6 | D | B | C− | D |
| Tonypandy | 17,209 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | C− | D− |
| Porth | 13,352 | 3.2 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Ogmore Vale | 3,098 | 3.4 | D | A− | C | D− |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 8,106 | 3.5 | C− | C | B− | C |
| Nant-y-moel | 2,378 | 4 | — | A− | B− | D− |
Gilfach Goch and Nant-y-moel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hendreforgan
Is Hendreforgan safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Is Hendreforgan expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £147,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £105,000, semi-detached houses £134,000 and detached houses £285,000.
How much is council tax in Hendreforgan?
Band D council tax in Hendreforgan 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 Hendreforgan
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Hendreforgan is a built-up area of 2,445 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
- 2,445 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000549
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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