Glyncorrwg’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Glyncorrwg’s built-up area.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GlyncorrwgWest Glamorgan
956 residents make their home in this village in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
956
Census 2021 · Neath Port Talbot council
Median home
£125K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
24% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Glyncorrwg a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Glyncorrwg has none; the figures on this page are still real. Just over three fifths of its homes date from before 1919. 18% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Glyncorrwg stand out
The 3 things Glyncorrwg does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
55% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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 Glyncorrwg.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Glyncorrwg: 24% are 65 or over, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. The age that splits Glyncorrwg in two is 46.8.
46.8median age
GlyncorrwgWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications38%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Glyncorrwg | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Glyncorrwg
It is shown below. 91 pupils attend Glyncorrwg’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyncorrwg Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 12% of Glyncorrwg’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in West Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
14% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (24%). The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: households take home £39K a year before tax, on average.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
14%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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
A typical home in Glyncorrwg sells for £125,000
Private rents average £690 a month across the Neath Port Talbot council area. 20% live in social housing, close to West Glamorgan’s towns (19%) and above Wales’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 65%.
£125Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Glyncorrwg£125K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £136,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £105,000 | 11 |
65%
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 Glyncorrwg harder than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 14.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Glyncorrwg’s built-up area: 63 crimes and 9 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime is recorded at 35.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
35.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Public order11
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Other crime3
Shoplifting2
Burglary2
Drugs1
Anti-social9
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.
35.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
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
More people in Glyncorrwg say their health is bad than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 12%
72% of people in Glyncorrwg rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 27% of people here had a disability, above both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Glyncorrwg is Princess of Wales Hospital, 11.4 miles away. One GP practice serves the town.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Glyncorrwg | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 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 · 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.
History
Old homes shape Glyncorrwg: 61% were built before 1919, more than in West Glamorgan’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Cadw records here. Glyncorrwg has 31 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above West Glamorgan’s towns (10) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
61%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
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 Glyncorrwg
12pages on Glyncorrwg
The big questions
Safety35.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £125K · rent £690 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute31% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards26.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Glyncorrwg’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CroeserwResolvenTreherbertCwmgwrachBlaengarwGlyn-neathMaestegGlyncorrwg
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyncorrwg | 956 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croeserw | 1,294 | 2.4 | — | B+ | D− | D− |
| Resolven | 2,162 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B− | D− |
| Treherbert | 5,427 | 3.7 | D | B+ | C− | D− |
| Cwmgwrach | 1,071 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Blaengarw | 1,779 | 4.1 | — | A− | C+ | D |
| Glyn-neath | 3,927 | 4.7 | D | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Maesteg | 18,342 | 4.9 | D | A− | C− | D− |
Croeserw, Resolven, Cwmgwrach and Blaengarw have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Glyncorrwg
Is Glyncorrwg expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £105,000 and semi-detached houses £136,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Glyncorrwg?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Glyncorrwg
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Glyncorrwg is a built-up area of 956 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
- 956 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000464
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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