Port-Eynon’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Port-Eynon’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Port-EynonWest Glamorgan
This village in West Glamorgan, Wales has a population of 213.
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Photo: Mike Faherty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
213
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£443K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.2
40% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Port-Eynon a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Port-Eynon has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 40% of residents are 65 or over. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Port-Eynon stand out
The 3 things Port-Eynon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Port-Eynon.
Who lives here
More people in Port-Eynon hold a degree than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 46%
7.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 12%, below West Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Half the people of Port-Eynon are older than 58.2.
58.2median age
Port-EynonWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Port-Eynon | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 8.1% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Port-Eynon: 11% commute under 5 km, below West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
48% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Households had £55K a year before tax, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (£44K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Bus2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
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
Homes in Port-Eynon cost more than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £443K
84% of households own their home, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Private rents average £852 a month across the Swansea council area.
£443Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Port-Eynon£443K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 10 |
84%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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 Port-Eynon than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Port-Eynon, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (8.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
9.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
9.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
Fewer people in Port-Eynon live with a disability than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 16%
Port-Eynon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Port-Eynon said they were in good or very good health. 4.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (7.9%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). The nearest A&E to Port-Eynon is Morriston Hospital, 15.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Port-Eynon | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Much of Port-Eynon is a conservation area: 43% of its land, more than in both 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 names 2 listed buildings in Port-Eynon, every one Grade II. A third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (27%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Relative to its size, Port-Eynon keeps 94 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Oxwich and 3 more in and around Port-Eynon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Port-Eynon. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich2.7 km outside town, to the east
CastlePenrice Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPerriswood Archery & Falconry Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionOxwich Bay4.1 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 (2)
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port-Eynon
13pages on Port-Eynon
The big questions
Port-Eynon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthgateBishopstonPen-clawddThree CrossesDunvantPwllBurry PortPort-Eynon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Eynon | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southgate | 1,938 | 5.6 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Bishopston | 3,533 | 7.7 | A | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,655 | 7.9 | — | B | A− | B |
| Three Crosses | 1,476 | 8.4 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Dunvant | 1,732 | 9.3 | — | B− | A+ | B |
| Pwll | 1,305 | 9.7 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Burry Port | 4,966 | 9.9 | D | A− | D− | C− |
Southgate, Pen-clawdd, Three Crosses, Dunvant and Pwll have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Port-Eynon
How many listed buildings are there in Port-Eynon?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Port-Eynon
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Port-Eynon is a built-up area of 213 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
- 213 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000566
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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