Nant-y-moel’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Nant-y-moel’s built-up area.
89% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nant-y-moelMid Glamorgan
Some 2,378 people live in this village, in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Colin Pyle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,378
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£117K
77 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.3
18% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Nant-y-moel a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get: the median home sold for £117,000, 2.6 years of area income. Its lowest grade is for health: 9.5% in bad or very bad health, 26.3% disabled. Work and incomes lag (D−): the mean household earns £37,997 a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D): on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Hazard risk is weaker too (D) — 4.5% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Nant-y-moel 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.
How Nant-y-moel grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Nant-y-moel is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Nant-y-moel has subject grades but no overall one.
Jobs & income3.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →Health9.5% in bad or very bad health, 26% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)D−Open →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA−Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Nant-y-moel stand out
The 3 things Nant-y-moel 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
58% 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%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nant-y-moel.
Health
People in Nant-y-moel live shorter lives than in 97% of UK towns
73%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
73% of people in Nant-y-moel rate their own health good or very good. At the census, just over a quarter of people here had a disability, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). One GP practice serves the town. The nearest A&E to Nant-y-moel is Princess of Wales Hospital, 7.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Nant-y-moel | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 23% | 22% |
74.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.7
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 Nant-y-moel
It is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 222 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantymoel Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 222 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Only 14% of Nant-y-moel’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 90% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 12% of workers, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (24%) alike. For every resident in work, Nant-y-moel has 0.2 jobs. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus4%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is more common in Nant-y-moel than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 27% of households
£117Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private rents average £763 a month across the Bridgend council area. Behind the median of £117,000: 77 standard sales inside Nant-y-moel’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nant-y-moel£117K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £140,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £115,000 | 63 |
67%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
27%
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
Old homes shape Nant-y-moel: 89% were built before 1919, more than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Nant-y-moel’s land, 6% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%). None of the 1 listed building reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
89%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Nant-y-moel than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 24.8 per 1,000 residents a year
24.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Per 1,000 residents, 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 110 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Nant-y-moel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 32% 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 & sexual64
Public order15
Damage & arson12
Other crime7
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Burglary1
Drugs1
Anti-social8
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.
24.8
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
6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
110
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
Degrees are less common in Nant-y-moel than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19% of adults
41.3median age
Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Nant-y-moel split evenly at 41.3: half are older, half younger. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, higher than Mid Glamorgan’s towns (11%) and near Wales’s towns (12%).
Nant-y-moelMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Nant-y-moel | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nant-y-moel
14pages on Nant-y-moel
The big questions
SafetyB−24.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £117K · rent £763 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oakfield TerraceSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthD−Work & commuteD−30% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Nant-y-moel
3 notable people were born in Nant-y-moel.
J
Jack ChilcottWelsh rugby union and rugby league footballer · 1885–1973M
Melbourne ThomasWelsh rugby union player (1896-1966)Photo credits
Lynn Davies: Unknown (Asahi Shinbun), Public domain
About Nant-y-moel
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Nant-y-moel is a built-up area of 2,378 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
- 2,378 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000516
Nant-y-moel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ogmore ValePontycymerBlaengarwTreorchyRhonddaGilfach GochLlangeinorNant-y-moel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nant-y-moel | 2,378 | — | — | A− | B− | D− |
| Ogmore Vale | 3,098 | 1.3 | D | A− | C | D− |
| Pontycymer | 2,421 | 2.1 | — | A− | C+ | D |
| Blaengarw | 1,779 | 2.1 | — | A− | C+ | D |
| Treorchy | 7,645 | 3 | C− | B+ | C | D |
| Rhondda | 13,271 | 3.1 | D | B+ | C− | D− |
| Gilfach Goch | 1,531 | 3.3 | — | A− | C+ | D− |
| Llangeinor | 1,016 | 3.5 | — | B+ | B− | D |
Pontycymer, Blaengarw, Gilfach Goch and Llangeinor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nant-y-moel
Is Nant-y-moel expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £117,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £115,000 and semi-detached houses £140,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Nant-y-moel?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Does Nant-y-moel flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
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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