Llangeinor’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Llangeinor’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlangeinorMid Glamorgan
Some 1,016 people live in this village, in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Mick Lobb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,016
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£185K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.2
18% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llangeinor a good place to live?
Llangeinor’s strongest subject is cost of living (B+): the median home sold for £185,000, 4.1 years of area income. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: 7.3% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 21.4% are disabled. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Work and incomes lag: mean household income £37,185; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Llangeinor 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 Llangeinor stand out
The 3 things Llangeinor does most differently from other towns.
How Llangeinor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llangeinor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Llangeinor has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carD−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Health7.3% in bad or very bad health, 21% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)DOpen →Hazard risk1.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors62% live within 400 m of a park; 3.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1 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 Llangeinor.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Under 5 km to work: 23% in Llangeinor, fewer than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 16% of workers, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (24%). For every resident in work, Llangeinor has 0.7 jobs.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£37K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llangeinor
It is listed below. 60 pupils attend Llangeinor’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tynyrheol Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 60 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Health
Llangeinor’s life expectancy trails 81% of UK towns
Llangeinor has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, lower than Mid Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and near Wales’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Llangeinor is Princess of Wales Hospital, 3.9 miles away.
79%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Llangeinor | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 23% | 22% |
77.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Llangeinor is graded a B+ for cost of living grade
71% of households are owner-occupiers. From September 2023 to August 2026, 19 homes sold inside Llangeinor’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £185,000. Private rents average £763 a month across the Bridgend council area.
£185Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llangeinor£185K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £113,000 | 5 |
71%
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
History
Llangeinor’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 37% of homes were built. For its size, Llangeinor has 10 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Mid Glamorgan’s towns (8) and Wales’s towns (18).
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Llangeinor records less violent crime per resident than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 22 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9.5) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 8.5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Reported offences in Llangeinor came to 32 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
22violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 34% 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 & sexual15
Public order7
Damage & arson6
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
22
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
2.6
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Llangeinor, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Llangeinor has a median age of 40.2. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
40.2median age
LlangeinorMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llangeinor | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 Llangeinor
15pages on Llangeinor
The big questions
SafetyB−22 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £185K · rent £763 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llangeinor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BettwsSarnOgmore ValePontycymerPont Rhyd-y-cyffPen-y-faiBlaengarwLlangeinor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llangeinor | 1,016 | — | — | B+ | B− | D |
| Bettws | 2,237 | 0.8 | — | B+ | C− | D |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 2.2 | D | B | C | D |
| Ogmore Vale | 3,098 | 2.3 | D | A− | C | D− |
| Pontycymer | 2,421 | 2.5 | — | A− | C+ | D |
| Pont Rhyd-y-cyff | 1,481 | 3 | — | B+ | B | D |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,301 | 3.4 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Blaengarw | 1,779 | 3.5 | — | A− | C+ | D |
Bettws, Pontycymer, Pont Rhyd-y-cyff, Pen-y-fai and Blaengarw have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llangeinor
How many listed buildings are there in Llangeinor?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Does Llangeinor flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
Is Llangeinor expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £185,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £113,000, semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £400,000.
About Llangeinor
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Llangeinor is a built-up area of 1,016 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
- 1,016 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000556
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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