Craig-cefn-parc’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Craig-cefn-parc’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Craig-cefn-parcWest Glamorgan
Population 887: a village in West Glamorgan, Wales.
Population
887
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£221K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
20% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Craig-cefn-parc a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Craig-cefn-parc has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. Two in five adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Craig-cefn-parc stand out
The 3 things Craig-cefn-parc 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
West Glamorgan 30%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Craig-cefn-parc.
Who lives here
Few people in Craig-cefn-parc are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
48.8median age
Line up the people of Craig-cefn-parc by age and the one in the middle is 48.8. Children under 15 make up 17%, close to both West Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%).
Craig-cefn-parcWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Craig-cefn-parc | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Craig-cefn-parc drive than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 94%
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (2.8%) and Wales’s towns (3%). For 25% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Craig-cefn-parc counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Few households rent privately in Craig-cefn-parc: 7%, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
£221Kmedian sale
15% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 79% of households, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). The median sale, £221,000, comes from 40 standard sales inside Craig-cefn-parc’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Craig-cefn-parc£221K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £169,997 | 18 |
79%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
7%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£852
average private rent a month, Swansea council area
£2,238
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Craig-cefn-parc than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 21 per 1,000 residents a year, below West Glamorgan’s towns (25.6) and Wales’s towns (33.8) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 36 offences in Craig-cefn-parc and 20 cases of nuisance behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Public order9
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social20
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.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Craig-cefn-parc a healthy place? 80% of its people say their health is good, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
80%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Craig-cefn-parc: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Craig-cefn-parc is Morriston Hospital, 1.8 miles away. At the census, 23% of people here had a disability, near West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and higher than Wales’s towns (22%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Craig-cefn-parc | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 23% | 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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Craig-cefn-parc’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list puts 1 listed building inside Craig-cefn-parc’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Craig-cefn-parc
12pages on Craig-cefn-parc
The big questions
Safety21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £221K · rent £852 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rhyddwen RoadSchoolsHealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Craig-cefn-parc
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Craig-cefn-parc is a built-up area of 887 people, in the Swansea 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
- 887 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000427
Craig-cefn-parc’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ClydachAlltwenPontardaweRhosPenllergaerPontarddulaisGrovesendCraig-cefn-parc
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig-cefn-parc | 887 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clydach | 8,445 | 1.1 | C− | B+ | C | D |
| Alltwen | 2,721 | 3.1 | C+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Pontardawe | 5,539 | 3.2 | D | B | C− | D |
| Rhos | 2,560 | 3.8 | C | C | A− | C− |
| Penllergaer | 3,578 | 4.4 | C+ | C | B+ | C+ |
| Pontarddulais | 6,513 | 5 | C | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Grovesend | 1,148 | 5.3 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
Grovesend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Craig-cefn-parc
How many listed buildings are there in Craig-cefn-parc?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Who lives in Craig-cefn-parc?
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Craig-cefn-parc’s 887 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
Is Craig-cefn-parc expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £221,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £169,997 and detached houses £320,000. Private rents in the Swansea council area averaged £852 a month in August 2026.
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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