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Capel Bangor

Capel Bangor is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 256. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Capel Bangor, 1.3 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Capel Bangor area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Ceredigion area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 71,474 residents at roughly 40 people per km².

Council
Ceredigion
County
Dyfed
Constituency
Ceredigion
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Weather

16°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 16° / 10° · 93% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:40

12h 57m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

1 reported · July 2026 83% YoY

  • Criminal damage & arson1

Neighbourhood team: Melindwr · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • To tackle road safety issues within our communities.
  • Tackling anti social behaviour within our communities.

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

167 reported road collisions (2024)

61 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 23.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

5 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Capel Bangor (1.3 km)
  • 2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Bow Street (5.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£237,176 average 1.6% YoY

Across Ceredigion · to 2026-06

Detached£319,645
Semi-detached£202,267
Terraced£179,305
Flat£110,099

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£723 average monthly rent 5.3% YoY

  • 1 bed £561
  • 2 bed £663
  • 3 bed £767

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

6.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Morrisons (6.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Morrisons (6.5 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

17 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: Plas Nanteos Mansion (4.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

71,474 residents in Ceredigion · 40/km²

  • Under 16: 14%
  • 16–64: 60%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

2% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band E (25% of 36,070)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

Ben Lake

Plaid Cymru

Ceredigion Preseli

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Plaid Cymru majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,595 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£682 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,186 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

27% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 38,993 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

93% low-carbon electricity

Wind 69% · Nuclear 22% · Imports 4% · Gas 3%

14 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.6
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Dol-y-pandy · 0.1 km

    Dol-y-pandy is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.1 miles (116 km) from Cardiff and 174.9 miles (281.5 km) from London. Dol-y-pandy is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and is…

  • Maes-bangor · 0.1 km

    Maes-bangor is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.2 miles (116.1 km) from Cardiff and 174.9 miles (281.4 km) from London. Maes-bangor is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and i…

  • Capel Bangor · 0.4 km

    Capel Bangor is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Aberystwyth.

  • Pen-llwyn · 0.9 km

    Pen-llwyn is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.5 miles (116.7 km) from Cardiff and 175.4 miles (282.3 km) from London. Pen-llwyn is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and is pa…

  • Capel Bangor railway station · 1.3 km

    Capel Bangor railway station is a railway station serving Capel Bangor in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station on the preserved Vale of Rheidol Railway. Facilities include a passing loop and sidings…

  • Blaen-geuffordd · 1.4 km

    Blaen-geuffordd is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, 4 miles (6 km) to the east of Aberystwyth. It is 72.7 miles (117.1 km) from Cardiff and 175.8 miles (282.9 km) from London. Blaengeuffordd i…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Capel Bangor?
Capel Bangor is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
What is the population of Capel Bangor?
Capel Bangor has an approximate settlement population of 256.
How deprived is Capel Bangor?
The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Capel Bangor, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.