Coedhirwaun’s story
No listed buildings inside Coedhirwaun’s built-up area
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →CoedhirwaunWest Glamorgan
The village, home to 1,270 people, lies in West Glamorgan, Wales.
Population
1,270
Census 2021 · Neath Port Talbot council
Median home
£335K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.4
13% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Coedhirwaun a good place to live?
Coedhirwaun’s best grade is for safety: 9 violent and sexual offences and 2.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. The weak point is walkability — 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Cost of living is weaker too: homes sell for a median £335,000, about 8 times local household income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for health, B− for jobs & income 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 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales. Coedhirwaun has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but 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 Coedhirwaun stand out
The 3 things Coedhirwaun does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 13% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
How Coedhirwaun grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Coedhirwaun is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →Cost of livingRent £690 a monthDOpen →Health3.1% in bad or very bad health, 12% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £46,477B−Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coedhirwaun.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Only 1.2% of 16 to 64s in Coedhirwaun claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
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.
There are 0.4 jobs in Coedhirwaun for each resident in work. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 13%, below West Glamorgan’s towns (43%) and Wales’s towns (41%) alike. 93% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Coedhirwaun
It appears below. 155 pupils attend Coedhirwaun’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coed Hirwaun Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 155 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Coedhirwaun sees less crime than 98% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 19 crimes inside Coedhirwaun’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Coedhirwaun has less crime per resident than 96% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.5 reports per 1,000, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (8.5) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 89% of the total.
9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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.
History
Most of Coedhirwaun is newer: only 11% of homes were built before 1919, below West 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.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Coedhirwaun’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Coedhirwaun than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 91%
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, below West Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 47 homes sold inside Coedhirwaun’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £335,000.
£335Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coedhirwaun£335K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £222,500 | 8 |
91%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£690
average private rent a month, Neath Port Talbot council area
£2,541
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
90% of people in Coedhirwaun say their health is good or very good, more than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns
There is no GP practice in Coedhirwaun: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. The town’s share in bad or very bad health, 3.1%, is the lowest of the 32 towns in West Glamorgan. At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, below West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Life expectancy here is 82.6 for women and 77.9 for men (2019–23).
90%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Coedhirwaun | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 23% | 22% |
77.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
Who lives here
More people in Coedhirwaun hold a degree than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 44%
13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children under 15 make up nearly a fifth of residents. Typical age in Coedhirwaun: 43.4, the median. Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents.
43.4median age
CoedhirwaunWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Coedhirwaun | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kenfig Castle and 6 more in and around Coedhirwaun
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Coedhirwaun. Best known first.
CastleKenfig Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMargam Castle2 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleLlangynwyd Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · CadwMargam Stones Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCefn Junction3.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Abbey: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llangynwyd Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Stones Museum: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coedhirwaun
14pages on Coedhirwaun
The big questions
SafetyA+9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £335K · rent £690 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Min Y CoedSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteB−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Coedhirwaun’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PyleCefn CribwrPont Rhyd-y-cyffPorthcawlMaestegPen-y-faiSarnCoedhirwaun
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coedhirwaun | 1,270 | — | — | D | A+ | C+ |
| Pyle | 14,075 | 1.5 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Cefn Cribwr | 1,379 | 2.4 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Pont Rhyd-y-cyff | 1,481 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B | D |
| Porthcawl | 15,797 | 4.4 | D | C− | C | C |
| Maesteg | 18,342 | 4.7 | D | A− | C− | D− |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,301 | 4.8 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Sarn | 11,867 | 5 | D | B | C | D |
Cefn Cribwr, Pont Rhyd-y-cyff and Pen-y-fai have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coedhirwaun
How much is council tax in Coedhirwaun?
Band D council tax in Coedhirwaun is £2,541 for 2026–27, more than in 74% of UK towns (the Neath Port Talbot council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Coedhirwaun
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Coedhirwaun is a built-up area of 1,270 people, in the Neath Port Talbot 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
- 1,270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000568
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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