Catbrook
Catbrook is a settlement in Gwent, Wales. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and 9 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 Catbrook area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Monmouthshire area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 92,957 residents at roughly 110 people per km².
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- County
- Gwent
- Constituency
- Monmouth
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 23° / 16° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:32
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Trellech United · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Rural crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
113 reported road collisions (2024)
36 killed or seriously injured · 153 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chepstow (9.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£332,145 average▼ 0.7% YoY
Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£993 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £729
- 2 bed £920
- 3 bed £1,064
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Piercefield (6.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Better journeys for Llanfoist and Abergavenny· 11 Sept 2026
- Grant scheme helps tourism businesses make Monmouthshire more accessible for all· 7 Sept 2026
- Let’s Talk about opportunities to have your say· 7 Sept 2026
- Let’s Talk Routes around Usk Primary School· 1 Sept 2026
- More than just a library at Monmouthshire’s Community Hubs· 27 Aug 2026
Source: Monmouthshire Council
Population
92,957 residents in Monmouthshire · 110/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Wales
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band D (21% of 44,240)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Catherine Fookes
Labour
Monmouthshire
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 (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,055 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£812 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,010 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
35% low-carbon electricity
Gas 65% · Wind 34% · Nuclear 1%
257 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety556 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases399 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership387 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership322 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office305 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Catbrook · 0.2 kmCatbrook is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. The population in 2011 was 412.
Cleddon Bog · 1.1 kmCleddon Bog is a bog in the vice-county of Monmouthshire which has been notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was declared a…
Cleddon Hall · 1.4 kmCleddon Hall, formerly known as Ravenscroft, is a 19th-century Victorian country house in Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales. In the later 19th century it was owned by Lord and Lady Amberley, and their youngest son, the p…
Llandogo · 1.8 kmLlandogo is a small village in Monmouthshire, south Wales, between Monmouth and Chepstow in the lower reaches of the Wye Valley AONB, two miles north of Tintern. It is set on a steep hillside overlooking the River Wye…
Trellech United · 1.9 kmTrellech United is a community and electoral ward in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies south of the county town of Monmouth next to the Wales-England border.
- Llandogo Halt railway station · 1.9 km
Llandogo Halt was a request stop on the former Wye Valley Railway. It was opened on 9 March 1927 to serve the village of Llandogo. It was closed in 1959 following the withdrawal of passenger services on the line. It w…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Catbrook?
- Catbrook is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Monmouthshire local authority.
- How deprived is Catbrook?
- The Monmouthshire local authority, which includes Catbrook, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.