Dyffryn Cellwen’s story
Dyffryn Cellwen: 34% of homes built before 1919
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dyffryn CellwenWest Glamorgan
With 715 residents, it is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales. 49% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Cedwyn Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
715
Census 2021 · Neath Port Talbot council
Median home
£130K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
22% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Dyffryn Cellwen a good place to live?
There are no grades for Dyffryn Cellwen: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £130,000. 34% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Dyffryn Cellwen stand out
The 3 things Dyffryn Cellwen does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
53% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
49% 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 Dyffryn Cellwen.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 23% in Dyffryn Cellwen, fewer than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of workers worked mainly from home, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (24%). Each working resident is matched by 0.3 jobs in Dyffryn Cellwen. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Schools
1 state school in Dyffryn Cellwen
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 83 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maesmarchog Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Dyffryn Cellwen is a town of owners: 70% of households own their home, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
£130Kmedian sale
14% rent privately, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Private rents average £690 a month across the Neath Port Talbot council area. Social housing holds 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dyffryn Cellwen£130K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £132,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £113,500 | 10 |
70%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Dyffryn Cellwen harder than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year
24.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences. Each year, 24.3 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 38 crimes inside Dyffryn Cellwen’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson7
Public order5
Other theft2
Weapons2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
24.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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
Bad health is more common in Dyffryn Cellwen than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 11% of residents
75%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Dyffryn Cellwen is Prince Charles Hospital, 12 miles away. Asked at the census, three quarters of residents of Dyffryn Cellwen said they were in good or very good health. 25% of residents have a disability, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.8 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Dyffryn Cellwen | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
Dyffryn Cellwen keeps more of its old housing than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 34% built before 1919
0listed buildings
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 Dyffryn Cellwen’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
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
Who lives here
Dyffryn Cellwen has fewer young adults than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9.7% are 15 to 24
46.9median age
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. Residents of Dyffryn Cellwen have a median age of 46.9. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above West Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike.
Dyffryn CellwenWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications31%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Dyffryn Cellwen | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dyffryn Cellwen
13pages on Dyffryn Cellwen
The big questions
Safety24.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £130K · rent £690 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Spring Valley Watersports centre and 2 more in and around Dyffryn Cellwen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dyffryn Cellwen. Best known first.
Water parkWater parkSpring Valley Watersports centre4.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHenrhyd Falls1.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooWales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Dyffryn Cellwen
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Dyffryn Cellwen is a built-up area of 715 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
- 715 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000365
Dyffryn Cellwen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Seven SistersGlyn-neathCwmgwrachYstradgynlaisResolvenCreunantYstalyferaDyffryn Cellwen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyffryn Cellwen | 715 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seven Sisters | 1,343 | 2.2 | — | B+ | D | D |
| Glyn-neath | 3,927 | 2.7 | D | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Cwmgwrach | 1,071 | 3.1 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Ystradgynlais | 4,032 | 3.8 | D− | B+ | D | D |
| Resolven | 2,162 | 4.9 | — | B+ | B− | D− |
| Creunant | 1,664 | 4.9 | — | B | B− | D |
| Ystalyfera | 7,831 | 5.4 | D | A− | C | D |
Seven Sisters, Cwmgwrach, Resolven and Creunant have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dyffryn Cellwen
Is Dyffryn Cellwen expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £113,500 and semi-detached houses £132,500.
How much is council tax in Dyffryn Cellwen?
Band D council tax in Dyffryn Cellwen 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.
Who lives in Dyffryn Cellwen?
At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Dyffryn Cellwen’s 715 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
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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