Monmouth & Wyesham
Monmouthshire 004 · 7 sub-areas · 11,079 residents
Monmouth & Wyesham is a settled residential pocket of Monmouthshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 252 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 Monmouth & Wyesham?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Monmouth & Wyesham in Monmouthshire
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Monmouth & Wyesham?
- The median monthly rent across Monmouth & Wyesham is £987.
- How safe is Monmouth & Wyesham?
- Monmouth & Wyesham 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 Monmouth & Wyesham?
- 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 214 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Monmouth & Wyesham?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Monmouth & Wyesham, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 12530 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Monmouth & Wyesham?
- The most common council tax band in Monmouth & Wyesham is D. Council tax is set by Monmouthshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Monmouth & Wyesham to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Monmouth & Wyesham to central London is approximately 319 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 Monmouth & Wyesham?
- 100% of premises in Monmouth & Wyesham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Monmouth & Wyesham?
- The average property price across Monmouthshire (the local authority covering Monmouth & Wyesham) 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 Monmouth & Wyesham 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 Monmouth & Wyesham?
- Monmouth & Wyesham contains 7 local areas: Monmouthshire 004D, Monmouthshire 004H, Monmouthshire 004A, Monmouthshire 004F, Monmouthshire 004C…
- Where is Monmouth & Wyesham?
- Monmouth & Wyesham sits within Monmouthshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Monmouth & Wyesham
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Monmouth & Wyesham?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Monmouth & Wyesham 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 Monmouth & Wyesham a safe place to live?
- Monmouth & Wyesham has a safety score of 86/100. 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 Monmouth & Wyesham?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Monmouth & Wyesham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Monmouth & Wyesham?
- Public-transport commute time from Monmouth & Wyesham to central London is approximately 319 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Monmouth & Wyesham different from the rest of Monmouthshire?
- Monmouth & Wyesham contains 7 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 Monmouth & Wyesham rank in Monmouthshire?
- Monmouth & Wyesham scores 37/100 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.