Abertysswg
Abertysswg is a village in Gwent, Wales. It has 1 pharmacy and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 24 bus stops and Pontlottyn railway station 0.7 km away. There were around 31 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 Abertysswg area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Caerphilly area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 175,952 residents at roughly 634 people per km².
- Council
- Caerphilly
- County
- Gwent
- Constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 16° / 10° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
39 reported · July 2026▲ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Criminal damage & arson9
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Burglary4
Neighbourhood team: Moriah · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Intelligence development with community
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
155 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 223 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
100 food businesses within 2 miles
- 71 rated 4–5 ★ (41 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pontlottyn (1.5 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pontlottyn (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,272 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Caerphilly · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£743 average monthly rent▲ 8.4% YoY
- 1 bed £548
- 2 bed £686
- 3 bed £773
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.8 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (9.4 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Parc Cwm Darran (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
175,952 residents in Caerphilly · 634/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
10% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 24% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (33% of 81,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Nick Smith
Labour
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£710 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,773 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 77,189 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Wind 32% · Nuclear 6% · Imports 2%
233 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NP22
- Health Centre
- Glan Yr Afon Surgery
- Meddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety798 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test457 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office333 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership288 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s262 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Abertysswg · 0.0 kmAbertysswg is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
- Abertysswg railway station · 0.2 km
Abertysswg railway station was a station which served Abertysswg, in the Welsh county of Glamorgan. It was served by trains on the line from Pengam (Mon) to Rhymney Lower & Pontlottyn.
- Troedyrhifuwch Halt railway station · 0.9 km
Troedyrhifuwch Halt railway station served the villages of Troedrhiwfuwch and Tir-Phil, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1908 to 1916 on the Rhymney Railway.
Pontlottyn railway station · 1.5 kmPontlottyn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Pontlottyn, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Transport for Wales network.
- Mynydd Bedwellte · 1.5 km
Mynydd Bedwellte is the name given to the broad ridge of high ground between the Rhymney Valley and the Sirhowy Valley in the Valleys region of South Wales. It straddles the boundary of the unitary areas of Caerphill…
- Cefn y Brithdir · 1.8 km
Cefn y Brithdir is a broad ridge of high ground between the Rhymney Valley and Cwm Darran in the Valleys region of South Wales. It lies within the County Borough of Caerphilly.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abertysswg?
- Abertysswg is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- How deprived is Abertysswg?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Abertysswg, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.