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Penperlleni

Penperlleni is a town or village in Gwent, Wales, with around 2 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Pontypool and New Inn, 5.1 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Penperlleni 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°CFog

  • Today: 17° / 16° · 93% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:33

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

4US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newport, United Kingdom

Crime

7 reported · July 2026 42% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences5
  • Public order1
  • Other crime1

Neighbourhood team: Goytre Fawr · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • 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

32 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 24 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Pontypool and New Inn (5.1 km)
  • 2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Pontypool and New Inn (5.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£332,145 average 0.7% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-06

Detached£493,510
Semi-detached£299,761
Terraced£235,394
Flat£151,351

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: 154.9p · Esso (5.6 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (9.5 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

9 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Goytre Village Car Park (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools2
  • Sports pitches1
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens6
  • Restaurants & cafés2

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

4% low-carbon electricity

Gas 96% · Wind 4%

378 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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Penperlleni · 0.2 km

    Penperlleni is a hamlet within the community and electoral ward of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, Wales.

  • Goytre, Monmouthshire · 0.4 km

    Goytre is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

  • Goetre Fawr · 0.9 km

    Goetre Fawr is a community and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, a few miles south of the town of Abergavenny in South East Wales.

  • Goytre A.F.C. · 1.0 km

    Goytre Association Football Club is a football club is based in the village of Penperlleni, Monmouthshire in South Wales. The team play in the Ardal SE League.

  • Monmouth Town F.C. · 1.0 km

    Monmouth Town Football Club is a Welsh football club based in the historic town of Monmouth. They currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division.

  • Nantyderry railway station · 1.4 km

    Nantyderry railway station was a former station which served the Monmouthshire village of Nant-y-derry. It was located on the Welsh Marches Line between Pontypool and Abergavenny.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Penperlleni?
Penperlleni is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Monmouthshire local authority.
How deprived is Penperlleni?
The Monmouthshire local authority, which includes Penperlleni, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.