Reynoldston’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Reynoldston’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ReynoldstonWest Glamorgan
Some 412 people live in this village, in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
412
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£563K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
34% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Reynoldston a good place to live?
Reynoldston is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. The median home sold for £562,500. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Reynoldston stand out
The 3 things Reynoldston 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
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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 Reynoldston.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Reynoldston, fewer than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £55K a year before tax. Working mainly from home: 43% of workers, higher than both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (24%). 85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Reynoldston for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Reynoldston than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 92%
£563Kmedian sale
1% live in social housing, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 7% of households. That is the middle of 16 standard sales inside Reynoldston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Reynoldston£563K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £562,500 | 16 |
92%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Reynoldston than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year
13.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below West Glamorgan’s towns (7.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Reynoldston logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
13.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Fewer people in Reynoldston live with a disability than in West Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 13%
87%good or very good health
Self-reported good health: 87% of Reynoldston’s residents. 4.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below West Glamorgan’s towns (7.9%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.8 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Reynoldston | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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
More of the land in Reynoldston is conservation area than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 40%
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Reynoldston’s 2 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Scaled to its population, Reynoldston has 49 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above West Glamorgan’s towns (10) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
2
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
49
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
Reynoldston skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
55.4median age
Graduates make up 54% of adults. 9.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below West Glamorgan’s towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (12%) alike. On top of that, under 15: 14% of residents. The middle age in Reynoldston is 55.4.
ReynoldstonWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Reynoldston | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reynoldston
13pages on Reynoldston
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Oxwich and 4 more in and around Reynoldston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Reynoldston. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastlePenrice Castle900 m outside town, to the southeast
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPerriswood Archery & Falconry Centre1.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionOxwich Bay2.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Reynoldston
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Reynoldston is a built-up area of 412 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
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000536
Reynoldston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthgatePen-clawddThree CrossesBishopstonPwllLlanelliDunvantReynoldston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldston | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southgate | 1,938 | 4.6 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,655 | 5.2 | — | B | A− | B |
| Three Crosses | 1,476 | 6.1 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Bishopston | 3,533 | 6.5 | A | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Pwll | 1,305 | 6.8 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Llanelli | 42,143 | 6.9 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Dunvant | 1,732 | 7.2 | — | B− | A+ | B |
Southgate, Pen-clawdd, Three Crosses, Pwll 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 Reynoldston
How many listed buildings are there in Reynoldston?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Is Reynoldston expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Swansea council area averaged £852 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Reynoldston?
Band D council tax in Reynoldston 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.
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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