Crofty’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Crofty’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CroftyWest Glamorgan
The village has 959 residents and lies in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Deborah Tilley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
959
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£275K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
35% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Crofty a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Crofty is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are 35% of the population. 62% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Crofty stand out
The 3 things Crofty does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crofty.
Who lives here
Few people in Crofty are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above West Glamorgan’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%) alike. 35% of residents are 65 or over. The age that splits Crofty in two is 56.3. The share of residents under 15 is 11%.
56.3median age
CroftyWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Crofty | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Crofty work nearby than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, above West Glamorgan’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%) alike. Average household income comes to £51K a year before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Crofty is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £275K, above West Glamorgan’s towns (£182K) and Wales’s towns (£195K) alike. 1% of households live in social housing. Private tenants account for 8% of households.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crofty£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £246,250 | 12 |
90%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Crofty than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Each year, 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside Crofty’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 25% of the crimes. Also worth knowing: there were 4.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Glamorgan’s towns (8.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social4
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Disability is less common in Crofty, 19% of residents, than in West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, 81% of people in Crofty called their health good or very good, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Seeing a GP means leaving Crofty: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Crofty is Morriston Hospital, 9.1 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Crofty | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy.
History
Crofty’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, about level with Wales’s towns (27%) and below West Glamorgan’s towns (27%). Scaled to its population, Crofty has 10 listed buildings per 10,000 people, near West Glamorgan’s towns (10) and lower than Wales’s towns (18).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
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 Crofty
13pages on Crofty
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £852 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pencaerfenni ParkSchoolsHealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Crofty’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Pen-clawddThree CrossesLoughorLlanelliBrynDunvantGowertonCrofty
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofty | 959 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,655 | 1.1 | — | B | A− | B |
| Three Crosses | 1,476 | 2.7 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Loughor | 4,632 | 3.4 | B− | B+ | B− | C |
| Llanelli | 42,143 | 3.5 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Bryn | 1,727 | 3.6 | — | B | B+ | C− |
| Dunvant | 1,732 | 4 | — | B− | A+ | B |
| Gowerton | 7,447 | 4.3 | C− | B | C | C− |
Pen-clawdd, Three Crosses, Bryn and Dunvant have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crofty
How much is council tax in Crofty?
Band D council tax in Crofty is £2,238 for 2026–27, less than in 81% of UK towns (the Swansea council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
How many listed buildings are there in Crofty?
1 on Cadw’s list.
About Crofty
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Crofty is a built-up area of 959 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
- 959 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000500
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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