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
7°CClear
- Today: 10° / 7° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:41
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Drugs2
- Other theft2
- Anti-social behaviour1
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
142 reported road collisions (2025)
53 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 19.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
45 food businesses within 2 miles
- 37 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£234,314 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£723 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £663
- 3 bed £768
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,387
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,991
- Net moves+396
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
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
4,630 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £23,858 avg
e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales – start today, Activities Team Member, Trainee Driving Instructor - New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales
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
16% low-carbon electricity
Gas 84% · Wind 16%
332 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in SA45
- New Quay Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks462 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety249 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately209 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills164 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 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.