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
13°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 7° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 8° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:43
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Corwen · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour across the district
- Engagement with partners
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 118 casualties · 9.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
30 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (21 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
£198,995 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Denbighshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£712 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £545
- 2 bed £702
- 3 bed £805
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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)
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:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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
4,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£660 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% 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
95% low-carbon electricity
Wind 83% · Nuclear 9% · Gas 4% · Solar 3%
18 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dwyfor Meirionnydd:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership284 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office279 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership276 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s271 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Expand statutory SEN allowance entitlement to Teaching Assistants in SEN schools188 local signatures · 17,598 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.