Tircoed’s story
No listed buildings inside Tircoed’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TircoedWest Glamorgan
It is a village of 909 residents in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
909
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£240K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.1
8% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Tircoed a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Tircoed is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Only 8% of residents are 65 or over. A degree-level qualification is held by 44% of adults.
What makes Tircoed stand out
The 3 things Tircoed does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
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 Tircoed.
Who lives here
Tircoed has fewer older residents than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.4% are 65 or over
Half the people of Tircoed are older than 37.1. Children under 15 make up 24%, above West Glamorgan’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
37.1median age
TircoedWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Tircoed | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 8.4% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Tircoed earn more than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns: £55K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 95% of commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below West Glamorgan’s towns (2.8%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Buying in Tircoed costs more than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns: the median sale is £240K
Owners make up 78% of households, above West Glamorgan’s towns (63%) and Wales’s towns (65%) alike. 2% of households rent from a council or housing body. The private rented sector houses 20% of households.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tircoed£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £361,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 11 |
78%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
20%
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
Tircoed records less violent crime per resident than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 8.1 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Glamorgan’s towns (8.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Tircoed, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 80% of the total.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
91% of people in Tircoed say their health is good or very good, more than in both West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
10% of residents have a disability, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Seeing a GP means leaving Tircoed: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Tircoed | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 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
Tircoed has fewer old homes than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 10% built before 1919
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 Tircoed’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tircoed
13pages on Tircoed
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £852 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Llyn TircoedSchoolsHealthWork & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tircoed’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenllergaerGrovesendGorseinonPontarddulaisGowertonLoughorHendy and FforestTircoed
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tircoed | 909 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penllergaer | 3,578 | 0.7 | C+ | C | B+ | C+ |
| Grovesend | 1,148 | 1.9 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Gorseinon | 14,114 | 2.4 | C | B+ | B− | C− |
| Pontarddulais | 6,513 | 2.8 | C | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Gowerton | 7,447 | 3.1 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Loughor | 4,632 | 3.3 | B− | B+ | B− | C |
| Hendy and Fforest | 2,996 | 3.4 | C+ | B+ | B | C |
Grovesend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tircoed
How much is council tax in Tircoed?
Band D council tax in Tircoed 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.
Is Tircoed expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £170,000, semi-detached houses £220,000 and detached houses £361,500. Private rents in the Swansea council area averaged £852 a month in August 2026.
About Tircoed
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Tircoed is a built-up area of 909 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
- 909 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000456
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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