Pontlottyn
Pontlottyn is a village in Gwent, Wales. It has around 6 restaurants and cafés, 1 pharmacy, 28 bus stops, and Pontlottyn railway station 0.4 km away. There were around 70 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 Pontlottyn 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
- Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
15°CLight drizzle
- Today: 19° / 14° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 15° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37
12h 56m 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 · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
71 reported · July 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Criminal damage & arson12
- Public order9
Neighbourhood team: Pontlottyn · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Items left on view, insecure motor vehicles, opportunist crime.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
155 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 223 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
74 food businesses within 2 miles
- 54 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pontlottyn (0.2 km)
- 37 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pontlottyn (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,272 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Caerphilly · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£743 average monthly rent▲ 8.4% YoY
- 1 bed £548
- 2 bed £686
- 3 bed £773
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 156.9p · Esso (9.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (7.5 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Ael- Y-Bryn (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches16
- Golf courses1
- 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)
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
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
- Schools4
- Pharmacies3
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£710 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% 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
Grid electricity
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Wind 47% · Nuclear 3% · Solar 2%
186 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
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
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
Pontlottyn railway station · 0.2 kmPontlottyn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Pontlottyn, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Transport for Wales network.
Rhymney · 1.3 kmRhymney is a town and a community in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales. Until 1972 it existed in the historic county of Monmouthshire. With the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tre…
Rhymney railway station · 1.4 kmRhymney railway station serves the town of Rhymney in Wales. Situated on the Valley Lines network 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff Central, it is the terminus of the Rhymney Line. The station has sidings to the west…
Fochriw · 1.5 kmFochriw is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century. It lies within the historic cou…
Redwood Memorial Hospital · 1.5 kmRedwood Memorial Hospital was a community hospital in Rhymney, Wales, managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. It closed in July 2013, and services are now offered through the Rhymney Integrated Health &…
Abertysswg · 1.6 kmAbertysswg is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontlottyn?
- Pontlottyn is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- How deprived is Pontlottyn?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Pontlottyn, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.