Bonvilston’s story
6 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Bonvilston’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BonvilstonSouth Glamorgan
On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Some 416 people live in this village, in South Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
416
Census 2021 · Vale of Glamorgan council
Median home
£670K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
26% are 65+ · South Glamorgan 16%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bonvilston a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bonvilston: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £670,000.
What makes Bonvilston stand out
The 3 things Bonvilston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times 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 Bonvilston.
Work & commute
Commuters in Bonvilston travel far: only 7% go under 5 km, fewer than in South Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above South Glamorgan’s towns (71%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. In addition, the census counted 52% of workers working mainly from home.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Underground, tram3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Bonvilston than in South Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 6%
Social housing holds 4% of households, below both South Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 90%. Private rents average £982 a month across the Vale of Glamorgan council area.
£670Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bonvilston£670K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £720,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 5 |
90%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£982
average private rent a month, Vale of Glamorgan council area
£2,232
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
Bonvilston records less violent crime per resident than South Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 18.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 26 offences in Bonvilston and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to South Glamorgan’s towns (7.2) and below Wales’s towns (10.7).
18.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order7
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
18.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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 Bonvilston live with a disability than in South Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 15%
84% of people in Bonvilston rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 5.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both South Glamorgan’s towns (6%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bonvilston | South Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Much of Bonvilston is a conservation area: 44% of its land, more than South Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of homes date from before 1919. For its size, Bonvilston has 144 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both South Glamorgan’s towns (20) and Wales’s towns (18).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
144
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
Degrees are more common in Bonvilston than in South Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 48% of adults
Half the people of Bonvilston are older than 50.4. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.5% of residents, and on top of that 16% are under 15, lower than both South Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents.
50.4median age
BonvilstonSouth GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Bonvilston | South Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 16% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 23% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 16% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 39% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dyffryn Gardens and 8 more in and around Bonvilston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bonvilston. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustDyffryn Gardens2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHensol Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBryn Eryr (Iron Age Roundhouses)4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLlys Llywelyn (Medieval Court)4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSaint Teilo's Church4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGweithdy Galleries and Workshop4.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Dyffryn Gardens: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hensol Castle: TedColes at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bonvilston
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The big questions
Bonvilston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WenvoeCreigiauCowbridgeBarryEglwys-BrewisPontyclunRhooseBonvilston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonvilston | 416 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wenvoe | 1,129 | 3.5 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Creigiau | 2,304 | 4.4 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Cowbridge | 3,649 | 4.7 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Barry | 56,589 | 4.8 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Eglwys-Brewis | 3,300 | 4.8 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Pontyclun | 5,801 | 4.8 | B | C− | B+ | B− |
| Rhoose | 6,776 | 4.9 | C+ | C | B | B− |
Wenvoe and Creigiau have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bonvilston
Is Bonvilston expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £720,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Bonvilston?
6 on Cadw’s list. That is 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bonvilston?
Band D council tax in Bonvilston is £2,232 for 2026–27, less than in 81% of UK towns (the Vale of Glamorgan council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bonvilston
Village in South Glamorgan, Wales
Bonvilston is a built-up area of 416 people, in the Vale of Glamorgan 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
- 416 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000607
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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