Neighbourhood · Monmouthshire · Wales
Abergavenny North
Monmouthshire 002 · 5 sub-areas · 7,827 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (61/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 53/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Abergavenny North is a commuter neighbourhood within Monmouthshire — train into Cardiff runs in around 58 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
53/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Abergavenny North?
A snapshot of Abergavenny North
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £987 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Abergavenny North in Monmouthshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Abergavenny North?
- The median monthly rent across Abergavenny North is £987.
- How safe is Abergavenny North?
- Abergavenny North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Abergavenny North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Abergavenny North?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Abergavenny North, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 23356 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Abergavenny North?
- The most common council tax band in Abergavenny North is C. Council tax is set by Monmouthshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Abergavenny North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Abergavenny North to central London is approximately 153 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Abergavenny North?
- 100% of premises in Abergavenny North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Abergavenny North?
- The average property price across Monmouthshire (the local authority covering Abergavenny North) is approximately £329,218, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Abergavenny North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,020.)
- Which local areas are part of Abergavenny North?
- Abergavenny North contains 5 local areas: Monmouthshire 002G, Monmouthshire 002E, Monmouthshire 002A, Monmouthshire 002H, Monmouthshire 002C.
- Where is Abergavenny North?
- Abergavenny North sits within Monmouthshire in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Abergavenny North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Abergavenny North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Abergavenny North is £987. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Abergavenny North a safe place to live?
- Abergavenny North has a safety score of 78/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Abergavenny North?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Abergavenny North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Abergavenny North?
- Public-transport commute time from Abergavenny North to central London is approximately 153 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Abergavenny North different from the rest of Monmouthshire?
- Abergavenny North contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Abergavenny North rank in Monmouthshire?
- Abergavenny North scores 53/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Monmouthshire, see the Cities table on the Monmouthshire page.
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