Wenvoe’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Wenvoe’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WenvoeSouth Glamorgan
Over-65s are 33% of the population. The village, home to 1,129 people, lies in South Glamorgan, Wales.
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Church of St Mary · Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,129
Census 2021 · Vale of Glamorgan council
Median home
£407K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
33% are 65+ · South Glamorgan 16%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Wenvoe a good place to live?
Wenvoe’s strongest subject is health (A+) — 4.4% in bad or very bad health, 15.9% disabled. The weak point is walkability (D): 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It also trails on cost of living: the median home sold for £406,500, 8.2 years of area income. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Wenvoe is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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 Wenvoe stand out
The 3 things Wenvoe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
South Glamorgan 39%.
How Wenvoe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Wenvoe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Wenvoe is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Health4.4% in bad or very bad health, 16% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)A+Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £982 a monthC−Open →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & income1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 5.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre and 48 more in and around Wenvoe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wenvoe. Best known first.
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre3.7 km outside town, to the north · 610K visitors a year
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle3.6 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustDyffryn Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the west
ZooWelsh Hawking Centre3.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBryn Eryr (Iron Age Roundhouses)3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMelin Bompren Corn Mill3.7 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 (4)
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Fagans Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyffryn Gardens: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Hawking Centre: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wenvoe.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Wenvoe: 33% are 65 or over, above South Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Ages in Wenvoe split evenly at 52.8: half are older, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.2%, lower than both South Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (12%). 47% of adults hold a degree.
52.8median age
WenvoeSouth GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Wenvoe | South Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 16% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 16% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 39% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Wenvoe is longer than in 94% of UK towns
Disability touches 16% of Wenvoe’s population. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both South Glamorgan’s towns (81%) and Wales’s towns (78%). This South Glamorgan town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wenvoe | South Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 6% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 22% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
The car carries 92% of commuters in Wenvoe, more than in South Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both South Glamorgan’s towns (51%) and Wales’s towns (41%). The average household earns £57K a year before tax. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% 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−
Private renting is less common in Wenvoe than in South Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4%
90% of households own their home, above South Glamorgan’s towns (61%) and Wales’s towns (65%) alike. Social renters account for 6% of households. The median sale, £406,500, comes from 45 standard sales inside Wenvoe’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£407Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wenvoe£407K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £389,400 | 7 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 7 |
90%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
4%
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
History
Among Wenvoe’s 4 listed buildings: the Church of St Mary, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 13% of the housing. Of Wenvoe’s land, 5% lies in conservation areas, near South Glamorgan’s towns (5%) and higher than Wales’s towns (0%). This South Glamorgan town has 35 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
4listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
35
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Wenvoe: 16.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under South Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both South Glamorgan’s towns (7.3) and Wales’s towns (10.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 40 recorded crimes inside Wenvoe’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes.
16.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% 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 & sexual18
Public order7
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Other theft2
Drugs2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Anti-social1
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.
16.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wenvoe
14pages on Wenvoe
The big questions
SafetyB16.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £407K · rent £982 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Burdons CloseSchoolsHealthA+Work & commuteB50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wenvoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Dinas PowisBarryPenarthCardiffRhooseCreigiauPentyrchWenvoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenvoe | 1,129 | — | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Dinas Powis | 7,891 | 2.4 | B+ | C | B+ | B+ |
| Barry | 56,589 | 2.5 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Penarth | 28,391 | 3.6 | B− | C | C+ | B− |
| Cardiff | 348,511 | 5.2 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Rhoose | 6,776 | 5.3 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Creigiau | 2,304 | 5.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Pentyrch | 2,374 | 6 | — | D | A− | A− |
Creigiau and Pentyrch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wenvoe
Is Wenvoe expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £406,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £270,000, semi-detached houses £389,400 and detached houses £450,000.
Does Wenvoe flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Wenvoe
Village in South Glamorgan, Wales
Wenvoe is a built-up area of 1,129 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
- 1,129 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000608
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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