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Pontrhydfendigaid

Pontrhydfendigaid is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 712. There are 5 bus stops. There were around 3 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 Pontrhydfendigaid 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°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 14° · 71% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:37

12h 53m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

5US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

5 reported · July 2026 150% YoY

  • Public order3
  • Other theft1
  • Violence & sexual offences1

Neighbourhood team: Lledrod · 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

6 food businesses within 2 miles

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

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds2

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

8% low-carbon electricity

Gas 92% · Wind 5% · Solar 3%

363 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Pontrhydfendigaid · 0.2 km

    Pontrhydfendigaid is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the western flank of the Cambrian Mountains, between Devil's Bridge and Tregaron. The village lies on the River Teifi, whose source is just 3 miles (5 km…

  • Strata Florida Abbey · 1.8 km

    Strata Florida Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey situated just outside Pontrhydfendigaid, near Tregaron in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The abbey was founded in 1164. After the region around St Davids was firmly…

  • Ffair Rhos · 1.9 km

    Ffair Rhos is a small village in the community of Ystrad Fflur, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 63.2 miles (101.8 km) from Cardiff and 167.8 miles (270 km) from London. Ffair Rhos is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jone…

  • Strata Florida railway station · 1.9 km

    Strata Florida was a railway station in Wales, on the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line; it served the villages of Ystrad Meurig, Pontrhydfendigaid and Ffair Rhos. The Manchester and Milford Railway (M&MR) opened…

  • Ystrad Fflur · 2.0 km

    Ystrad Fflur is a hamlet and community in Ceredigion, Wales, south-east of Aberystwyth. The community includes the villages of Pontrhydfendigaid and Ffair Rhos. Strata Florida Abbey is located in the vicinity.

  • Ystrad Meurig · 2.7 km

    Ystrad Meurig is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the B4340 road northwest of the town of Tregaron, on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pontrhydfendigaid?
Pontrhydfendigaid is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
What is the population of Pontrhydfendigaid?
Pontrhydfendigaid has an approximate settlement population of 712.
How deprived is Pontrhydfendigaid?
The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Pontrhydfendigaid, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.