Clawdd Poncen
Clawdd Poncen is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 1,000. It features one GP surgery, one pharmacy, and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 1 bus stop. The nearest railway station is Corwen, located 1.1 km away. There were around 12 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Clawdd Poncen area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Denbighshire area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 95,817 residents at roughly 114 people per km².
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Clwyd South
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 4° · 64% rain
- Tomorrow: 8° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:37
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · August 2026▼ 38% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Other theft2
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Corwen · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour and Criminal Activity
- Visibility, Community Engagement and Partnership Working
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
85 reported road collisions (2025)
42 killed or seriously injured · 127 casualties · 8.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
31 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Corwen (1.1 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£207,130 average▲ 5.2% YoY
Across Denbighshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£718 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £549
- 2 bed £707
- 3 bed £811
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Green Lane Car Park (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,817 residents in Denbighshire · 114/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,666
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,823
- Net moves+843
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
12% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 16% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 46,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Liz Saville Roberts
Plaid Cymru
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Recent votes:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,460 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£660 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,623 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,783 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
82% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Nuclear 27% · Gas 15% · Solar 8%
62 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in LL21
- Uwchaled Medical Practice
- Cerrig-Y-Dridion Clinic
- Corwen Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks283 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers175 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately148 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills130 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Ban on sale of disposable BBQs128 local signatures · 22,327 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Clawdd Poncen · 0.0 kmClawdd Poncen is a village in Denbighshire, Wales, approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) northwest of Corwen, on the opposite bank of the River Dee. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 300.
Ifor Williams Trailers · 0.3 kmIfor Williams Trailers is the United Kingdom's largest manufacturer of trailers under 3,500 kilograms (7,700 lb), based in Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales.
Corwen F.C. · 0.9 kmCorwen F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Corwen, Denbighshire. They currently play in the Ardal NE League.
Corwen railway station · 1.0 kmCorwen railway station refers to two stations, on different sites, which have existed in the town of Corwen in Denbighshire, Wales.
Glyndŵr (district) · 1.1 kmGlyndŵr was one of six local government districts in the county of Clwyd in Wales from 1974 to 1996.
Corwen East railway station · 1.1 kmCorwen East railway station in the town of Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales, was a temporary station on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line. It was the western terminus of the preserved Llangollen Railway from 2014 to 2018.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clawdd Poncen?
- Clawdd Poncen is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Denbighshire local authority.
- How deprived is Clawdd Poncen?
- The Denbighshire local authority, which includes Clawdd Poncen, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.