Nantyglo
Nantyglo is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 5,000. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Ebbw Vale Town, 2.4 km away. There were around 157 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 Nantyglo 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 9° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:41
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom
Crime
170 reported · July 2026▲ 48% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences63
- Anti-social behaviour37
- Criminal damage & arson25
- Public order17
Neighbourhood team: Nantyglo · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour that has a negative impact on communities and how safe people feel.
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
223 food businesses within 2 miles
- 154 rated 4–5 ★ (89 top)
- 16 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ebbw Vale Town (2.4 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ebbw Vale Town (2.4 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: 156.9p · Esso (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Morrisons (11.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Costa Brynmawr (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- 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
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,665 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 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
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
Nantyglo Round Towers · 0.5 kmNantyglo Round Towers are located at Roundhouse Farm, Nantyglo, near Brynmawr in the borough of Blaenau Gwent in the South Wales Valleys. The two fortified towers were constructed in the early 19th century as places o…
Brynmawr rubber factory · 0.7 kmThe Brynmawr rubber factory is a now-demolished building which was situated in Brynmawr in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. It was designed and constructed between 1946 and 1952 by the Architects' Co-Partnership, a group of arch…
- BRfm · 0.7 km
BRFM was a community radio station serving Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo and surrounding areas of Blaenau Gwent in south Wales. The station used to broadcast locally on 97.3 FM and online via the station's website.
- Nantyglo · 0.8 km
Nantyglo is a village in the ancient parish of Aberystruth and county of Monmouth situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Blaina and Brynmawr in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent.
Brynmawr railway station · 0.8 kmBrynmawr railway station was a station which served Nantyglo and Brynmawr in the Welsh county of Brecknockshire.
- Nantyglo railway station · 0.9 km
Nantyglo railway station was a station which served Nantyglo, in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nantyglo?
- Nantyglo is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Blaenau Gwent local authority.
- How deprived is Nantyglo?
- The Blaenau Gwent local authority, which includes Nantyglo, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.