Rhoose’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Rhoose’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RhooseSouth Glamorgan
TownGrade
C+
#7 of 9 in South Glamorgan
Population 6,776: a town in South Glamorgan, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Alunthomas · Public domain
Population
6,776
Census 2021 · Vale of Glamorgan council
Median home
£300K
266 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
22% are 65+ · South Glamorgan 16%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Rhoose a good place to live?
The weak point is walkability — 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Taken together, its subjects give Rhoose a C+ overall, better than 39% of UK towns. Its place in the ranking is #7 of 9 in South Glamorgan. Homes sell for a median £300,000, about 6 years of what households in the Vale of Glamorgan council area earn. It is a safe place by the numbers (B): 20.3 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 7.2 home and vehicle crimes. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales.
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.
WeakestC−Walkability
How Rhoose grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Rhoose is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →Cost of livingRent £982 a monthCOpen →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →HealthAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonDOpen →Outdoors43% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 81% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Rhoose stand out
The thing Rhoose does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhoose.
History
Rhoose’s listed buildings: 5, all Grade II
5listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total. For its size, Rhoose has the fewest listed buildings of the towns in South Glamorgan. Of the town’s land, 1% lies in conservation areas, below South Glamorgan’s towns (5%) but above Wales’s towns (0%).
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Rhoose
Some 485 pupils attend Rhoose’s two primaries. Below is one of them, and why it was picked. One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhws Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 368 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Rhoose travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in South Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove, above both South Glamorgan’s towns (71%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Income per household averages £55K a year, before tax. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Rhoose, 11% work in the town itself. In 2026, 2.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% 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 C
More households own their home in Rhoose than in South Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 80%
£300Kmedian sale
12% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 8% of households, below South Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. The £300,000 median rests on 266 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rhoose£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £383,750 | 142 |
| Semi-detached | £242,000 | 75 |
| Terraced | £215,000 | 47 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Rhoose has less crime per resident than 62% of UK towns
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Over the year to August 2026, 226 offences were reported in Rhoose, along with 27 incidents of anti-social behaviour. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 5.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both South Glamorgan’s towns (7.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 68% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual114
Public order35
Damage & arson18
Other theft16
Other crime14
Burglary9
Shoplifting5
Drugs5
Anti-social27
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.
20.3
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
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
226
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
In Rhoose, 82% say their health is good or very good
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.5% of the town. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, close to South Glamorgan’s towns (19%) and below Wales’s towns (22%). Rhoose has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Rhoose | South Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 22% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
Who lives here
Rhoose has fewer young adults than South Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9.4% are 15 to 24
46.9median age
Among adults, 33% have a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, higher than both South Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Half the people of Rhoose are older than 46.9.
RhooseSouth GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Rhoose | South Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 16% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 23% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 16% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 39% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhoose
14pages on Rhoose
The big questions
SafetyB20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £300K · rent £982 a monthHousing102 sold in 12 months · busiest street Railway RoadSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthB−Work & commuteC54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Barry Castle and 7 more in and around Rhoose
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rhoose. Best known first.
CastleBarry Castle2.3 km outside town, to the east
CastleFonmon Castle300 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleEast Orchard Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkBarry Island Pleasure Park3.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayBarry Tourist Railway3.5 km outside town, to the east
ZooWelsh Hawking Centre2.3 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 (6)
- Barry Castle: Cath Mudford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonmon Castle: Stewart Black from British Isles, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Orchard Castle: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Island Pleasure Park: 21stCenturyGreenstuff, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Tourist Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Hawking Centre: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Rhoose
Town in South Glamorgan, Wales
Rhoose is a built-up area of 6,776 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
- 6,776 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000621
Rhoose’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St AthanBarryEglwys-BrewisWenvoeBovertonLlantwit MajorDinas PowisRhoose
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoose | 6,776 | — | C+ | C | B | B− |
| St Athan | 1,594 | 3.1 | — | C | C+ | C+ |
| Barry | 56,589 | 3.8 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Eglwys-Brewis | 3,300 | 3.9 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Wenvoe | 1,129 | 5.3 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Boverton | 2,740 | 5.4 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Llantwit Major | 5,348 | 5.9 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Dinas Powis | 7,891 | 6.7 | B+ | C | B+ | B+ |
St Athan and Wenvoe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rhoose
How much is council tax in Rhoose?
Band D council tax in Rhoose 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.
Is Rhoose safe?
It has less crime than most places its size: less crime per resident than 68% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
Does Rhoose 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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