Gilwern & Llanfoist
Monmouthshire 003 · 6 sub-areas · 8,655 residents
Gilwern & Llanfoist is a settled residential pocket of Monmouthshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 100 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Gilwern & Llanfoist?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Gilwern & Llanfoist in Monmouthshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- The median monthly rent across Gilwern & Llanfoist is £987.
- How safe is Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- 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 63 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Gilwern & Llanfoist, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 25761 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- The most common council tax band in Gilwern & Llanfoist is E. Council tax is set by Monmouthshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Gilwern & Llanfoist to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Gilwern & Llanfoist to central London is approximately 195 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- 100% of premises in Gilwern & Llanfoist are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- The average property price across Monmouthshire (the local authority covering Gilwern & Llanfoist) 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist contains 6 local areas: Monmouthshire 003A, Monmouthshire 003E, Monmouthshire 003B, Monmouthshire 003G, Monmouthshire 003C…
- Where is Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist sits within Monmouthshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Gilwern & Llanfoist
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Gilwern & Llanfoist 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist a safe place to live?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist has a safety score of 89/100. 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Gilwern & Llanfoist are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Gilwern & Llanfoist?
- Public-transport commute time from Gilwern & Llanfoist to central London is approximately 195 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Gilwern & Llanfoist different from the rest of Monmouthshire?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist contains 6 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 Gilwern & Llanfoist rank in Monmouthshire?
- Gilwern & Llanfoist scores 38/100 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.