Heol-y-Cyw’s story
No listed buildings inside Heol-y-Cyw’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Heol-y-CywMid Glamorgan
Population 560: a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Joseph French · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
560
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£267K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
22% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Heol-y-Cyw a good place to live?
Heol-y-Cyw 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. Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Heol-y-Cyw stand out
The 2 things Heol-y-Cyw does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heol-y-Cyw.
Work & commute
Heol-y-Cyw is better off than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: households earn £49K a year
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (3.1%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. For just over a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 1% of its commuters stay in Heol-y-Cyw for work. At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus2%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Buying in Heol-y-Cyw costs more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £267K
£267Kmedian sale
10% rent privately, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £763 a month across the Bridgend council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heol-y-Cyw£267K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £204,475 | 6 |
| Terraced | £222,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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
Violent crime runs low in Heol-y-Cyw: 17.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
17.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes inside Heol-y-Cyw’s built-up area. Homes see 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
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.
17.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
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)
18
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
Fewer people in Heol-y-Cyw live with a disability than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 20%
77%good or very good health
Heol-y-Cyw has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. At the census, 7.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Heol-y-Cyw is Princess of Wales Hospital, 2.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Heol-y-Cyw | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Most of Heol-y-Cyw is newer: only 23% of homes were built before 1919, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
0listed buildings
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 Heol-y-Cyw’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
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
Heol-y-Cyw has fewer young adults than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.4% are 15 to 24
47.2median age
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. The under-15s are 16% of the population here. At 47.2, the median resident of Heol-y-Cyw sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
Heol-y-CywMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Heol-y-Cyw | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heol-y-Cyw
13pages on Heol-y-Cyw
The big questions
Safety17.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £267K · rent £763 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Coety and 2 more in and around Heol-y-Cyw
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Heol-y-Cyw. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Coety2.9 km outside town, to the southwestHeritage railwayHeritage railwayGarw Valley Railway4.8 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleCoity Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © 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
About Heol-y-Cyw
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Heol-y-Cyw is a built-up area of 560 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
- 560 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000570
Heol-y-Cyw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PencoedSarnLlangeinorPen-y-faiLlanharan and BrynnaBridgendBettwsHeol-y-Cyw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heol-y-Cyw | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pencoed | 9,119 | 1.6 | C | B− | C+ | C− |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 2.6 | D | B | C | D |
| Llangeinor | 1,016 | 2.8 | — | B+ | B− | D |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,301 | 3.1 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Llanharan and Brynna | 8,106 | 3.2 | C− | C | B− | C |
| Bridgend | 51,751 | 3.2 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Bettws | 2,237 | 3.3 | — | B+ | C− | D |
Llangeinor, Pen-y-fai and Bettws have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heol-y-Cyw
How much is council tax in Heol-y-Cyw?
Band D council tax in Heol-y-Cyw 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.
Who lives in Heol-y-Cyw?
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Heol-y-Cyw’s 560 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
Is Heol-y-Cyw expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £222,000, semi-detached houses £204,475 and detached houses £395,000.
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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