Maesycwmmer
Maesycwmmer is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 3,000. It has 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 14 restaurants and cafés, with 12 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hengoed, 0.6 km away. There were around 104 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 Maesycwmmer 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
- Islwyn
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 8° / 5° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom
Crime
104 reported · August 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences27
- Criminal damage & arson19
- Public order19
- Anti-social behaviour16
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
145 reported road collisions (2025)
35 killed or seriously injured · 170 casualties · 8.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
80 food businesses within 2 miles
- 51 rated 4–5 ★ (37 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ystrad Mynach (0.9 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ystrad Mynach (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£198,545 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Caerphilly · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£747 average monthly rent▲ 8.1% YoY
- 1 bed £551
- 2 bed £689
- 3 bed £777
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 153.9p · BP (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · BP (7.6 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds4
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,025
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,598
- Net moves+427
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 41
- Grn 1
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,070 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised
e.g. Festive Colleague - Twilights - Ystrad Mynach Superstore
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£710 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% 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
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 · 2 pharmacies in CF82
- Caerphilly Lhb
- Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery
- Oakfield Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerphilly:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety295 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth215 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases178 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals177 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK143 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maesycwmmer?
- Maesycwmmer is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- How deprived is Maesycwmmer?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Maesycwmmer, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.