New Quay
New Quay is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 694. It has around 11 restaurants and cafés and one bus stop. The average sold house price is around £316,750. There were around 11 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the New Quay 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 11° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:41
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: New Quay · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Tackling anti social behaviour within our communities.
- To tackle road safety issues 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
45 food businesses within 2 miles
- 35 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£237,176 average▲ 1.6% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-06
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
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Rock Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
17 jobs advertised · £25,466 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Restaurant Team Member, AVON Representatives wanted in New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales – start today
Source: Adzuna
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
91% low-carbon electricity
Wind 63% · Solar 21% · Gas 9% · Nuclear 7%
36 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · 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:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership437 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership383 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office319 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,552 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
New Quay · 0.1 kmNew Quay is a seaside town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales; it had a resident population of 1,045 at the 2021 census. Located 19 miles (31 km) south-west of Aberystwyth, on Cardigan Bay with a harbo…
New Quay Lifeboat Station · 0.2 kmNew Quay Lifeboat Station is located off Glanmor Terrace in New Quay, a seaside town approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Aberystwyth, overlooking Cardigan Bay, on the west coast of Ceredigion, West Wales.
- Maen-y-groes · 1.5 km
Maen-y-groes is a hamlet in the community of Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 71 miles (114.3 km) from Cardiff and 187 miles (300.9 km) from London. Maen-y-groes is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones a…
- Gilfachrheda · 2.5 km
Gilfachrheda or Gilfachreda is a village in the community of Llanarth, Ceredigion, Wales, at the confluence of two small rivers, the Afon Gido and the Afon Llethy. Gilfachrheda is on the B4342 road, about 1.25 miles (…
Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion · 2.5 kmLlanllwchaiarn is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales, surrounding New Quay and had a population of 848 at the 2011 UK census.
Llaingarreglwyd · 2.7 kmLlaingarreglwyd is a hamlet in the community of Llanarth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 70 miles (112.6 km) from Cardiff and 185.3 miles (298.1 km) from London. Llaingarreglwyd is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Quay?
- New Quay is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
- What is the population of New Quay?
- New Quay has an approximate settlement population of 694.
- How deprived is New Quay?
- The Ceredigion local authority, which includes New Quay, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.