Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth is a town or village in Gwent, Wales, with 5 bus stops and Llanhilleth railway station 0.3 km away. It has 1 pharmacy and around 1 restaurants and cafés, and there were around 39 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 Llanhilleth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Blaenau Gwent area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 66,902 residents at roughly 615 people per km².
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- County
- Gwent
- Constituency
- Blaenau Gwent
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
16°CCloudy
- Today: 17° / 9° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:36
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom
Crime
76 reported · July 2026▲ 55% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Public order13
- Criminal damage & arson7
Neighbourhood team: Llanhilleth · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour that has a negative impact on communities and how safe people feel.
- Off Road bikes and vehicles being ridden/driven in an anti-social manner.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
53 reported road collisions (2024)
17 killed or seriously injured · 68 casualties · 7.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
121 food businesses within 2 miles
- 86 rated 4–5 ★ (65 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llanhilleth (0.3 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llanhilleth (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£144,603 average▲ 8.9% YoY
Across Blaenau Gwent · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£679 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £501
- 2 bed £602
- 3 bed £687
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (4.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (9.7 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Arail Street, Abertillery (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
66,902 residents in Blaenau Gwent · 615/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
13% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 33,170)
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,665 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£711 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,101 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
34% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 30,780 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 61% · Solar 18% · Gas 15% · Nuclear 5%
61 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
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
Llanhilleth railway station · 0.2 kmLlanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales.
Brynithel · 0.2 kmBrynithel is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Llanhilleth.
Llanhilleth · 0.6 kmLlanhilleth is a village, community and an electoral ward on the A467 road between Abertillery and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
Aberbeeg · 0.9 kmAberbeeg is a village which lies in both Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly County Borough, in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanhilleth. The two main tributaries of…
Aberbeeg railway station · 0.9 kmAberbeeg railway station served the village of Aberbeeg in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was the junction where the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company's lines from Newport to Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale diverged.
St Illtyd · 1.0 kmSt Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in southeast Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Blaenau Gwent with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanhilleth?
- Llanhilleth is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Blaenau Gwent local authority.
- How deprived is Llanhilleth?
- The Blaenau Gwent local authority, which includes Llanhilleth, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.