Wales
579 towns and villages in 8 counties. 180 have an overall grade against towns across the UK, and Penyffordd ranks first. Pick a county on the map or below.
The best-graded towns in Wales
The highest overall grades among Wales’s towns of 2,500 or more, graded against towns across the UK.
#1 in WalesPenyfforddClwyd · 3,822 peopleAOverall#1 of 39 in ClwydA+HealthASafety
#2 in WalesBishopstonWest Glamorgan · 3,533 peopleAOverall#1 of 19 in West GlamorganA+SafetyA+Health
#3 in WalesMynydd IsaClwyd · 4,738 peopleA−Overall#2 of 39 in ClwydASafetyBHazard risk
#4 in WalesAstonClwyd · 2,847 peopleA−Overall#3 of 39 in ClwydAHazard riskA−Jobs & income
#5 in WalesCowbridgeSouth Glamorgan · 3,649 peopleA−Overall#1 of 9 in South GlamorganAHealthA−Jobs & income
#6 in WalesGresfordClwyd · 4,948 peopleA−Overall#4 of 39 in ClwydASafetyAJobs & income
#7 in WalesLlanfair PwllgwyngyllGwynedd · 2,905 peopleB+Overall#1 of 13 in GwyneddA−SafetyB+Health
#8 in WalesPenrhyn BayClwyd · 4,201 peopleB+Overall#5 of 39 in ClwydASafetyA−HealthThe most affordable towns of 5,000+
Graded on house prices, rents and council tax against what households there earn.
Most affordableHolyheadGwynedd · 11,753 peopleACost of livingTypical home £143K
Most affordableBargodGwent · 8,034 peopleACost of livingTypical home £152K
Most affordableAbertridwr and SenghenyddGwent · 5,639 peopleACost of livingTypical home £158K
Most affordableLlanelliDyfed · 42,143 peopleACost of livingTypical home £155KAll 8 counties
Explore every town in a county.
What Wales towns are graded on
Every subject compares a town with towns across the UK, from public data. Where Wales publishes its figures differently, a subject waits until they line up.
Photos: Penyffordd, Jeff Buck (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Bishopston, Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Mynydd Isa, Rept0n1x (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Aston, Anthony Parkes (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Cowbridge, Colin Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Gresford, Mike Parker (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Colin Park (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Penrhyn Bay, NoelWalley at en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Holyhead, Jeff Buck (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Bargod, Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Abertridwr and Senghenydd, Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Llanelli, Stephen McKay (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · 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). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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