Trelales’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Cadw lists them inside Trelales’ built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrelalesMid Glamorgan
With 791 residents, it is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
791
Census 2021 · Bridgend council
Median home
£390K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.7
40% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Trelales a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Trelales has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
What makes Trelales stand out
The 3 things Trelales does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St David; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Y Castell Newydd and 9 more in and around Trelales
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trelales. Best known first.
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd2.1 km outside town, to the east
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCastell Coety4.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleCandleston Castle2.3 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory3.7 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayGarw Valley Railway4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewenny Priory: Wilson44691, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trelales.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Trelales, fewer than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
7.4% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (11%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 40% of residents. At 57.7, the median resident of Trelales sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 51% have a degree.
57.7median age
TrelalesMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Trelales | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Trelales
It is shown below. The town’s primary school has 181 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trelales Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Trelales earn more than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns: £55K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (3.1%) and Wales’s towns (3%). At the census, 92% of commuters went by car. For every resident in work, Trelales has 0.5 jobs.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
A home in Trelales sells for £390K, more than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
One in ten households rent privately. Owners make up nearly nine in ten households, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (68%) and Wales’s towns (65%) alike. Social renters account for 1% of households.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trelales£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £492,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £340,000 | 14 |
89%
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
Trelales records less violent crime per resident than Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 11.8 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 25 crimes inside Trelales’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44% of recorded crime.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Public order5
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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 Trelales live with a disability than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 17%
Self-reported good health: 83% of Trelales’ residents. 4.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns (8.2%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Trelales | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
Much of Trelales is a conservation area: 19% of its land, more than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 12%. For its size, Trelales has 114 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (8) and Wales’s towns (18). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St David, Grade I.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St David Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
114
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trelales
13pages on Trelales
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £763 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church ViewSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Trelales’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridgendPen-y-faiCefn CribwrOgmore-by-SeaSarnPylePorthcawlTrelales
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelales | 791 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgend | 51,751 | 2 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,301 | 2 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Cefn Cribwr | 1,379 | 2.2 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Ogmore-by-Sea | 1,356 | 3 | — | D | A | A |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 3.2 | D | B | C | D |
| Pyle | 14,075 | 3.5 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Porthcawl | 15,797 | 3.6 | D | C− | C | C |
Pen-y-fai, Cefn Cribwr and Ogmore-by-Sea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trelales
How many listed buildings are there in Trelales?
9 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 1 Grade II*. That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St David.
Is Trelales expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £340,000 and detached houses £492,500. Private rents in the Bridgend council area averaged £763 a month in August 2026.
About Trelales
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Trelales is a built-up area of 791 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
- 791 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000594
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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