Pontypool

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• Today: 18° / 10° · 70% rain
• Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:36

12h 55m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newport, United Kingdom

220 reported · July 2026▲ 9% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences87
• Anti-social behaviour53
• Public order24
• Criminal damage & arson17

Neighbourhood team: Brynwern · Gwent

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

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)

213 food businesses within 2 miles

• 161 rated 4–5 ★ (124 top)
• 11 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Pontypool and New Inn (2.2 km)
• 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£332,145 average▼ 0.7% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£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

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

• Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (1.1 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (10.9 km)

7 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

25 charging locations within ~8 km

• 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 100 kW
• Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Pontypool (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres3
• Sports pitches15
• Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Better journeys for Llanfoist and Abergavenny· 11 Sept 2026
• Grant scheme helps tourism businesses make Monmouthshire more accessible for all· 7 Sept 2026
• Let’s Talk about opportunities to have your say· 7 Sept 2026
• Let’s Talk Routes around Usk Primary School· 1 Sept 2026
• More than just a library at Monmouthshire’s Community Hubs· 27 Aug 2026

Source: Monmouthshire Council

92,957 residents in Monmouthshire · 110/km²

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 58%
• 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

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

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour

Torfaen

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools7
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens5
• Restaurants & cafés13

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,055 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

140 jobs advertised · £40,856 avg

e.g. Customer Service Advisor - Part-time Evenings, Sales Associate, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats

Source: Adzuna

£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

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

39% low-carbon electricity

Gas 58% · Wind 32% · Nuclear 6% · Imports 2%

233 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Torfaen:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership363 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office358 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety356 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s263 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test254 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

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

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  Pontypool Crane Street railway station · 0.2 km

  Pontypool Crane Street railway station served the town of Pontypool in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.

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  Pontypool Town Hall · 0.3 km

  Pontypool Town Hall is a municipal structure in Hanbury Road, Pontypool, Wales. The town hall, which forms the original part of a civic centre that now serves as the headquarters of Torfaen County Borough Council, is…

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  Pontypool · 0.3 km

  Pontypool is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. As of 2021, it has a population of 29,062.

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  Pontnewynydd · 0.4 km

  Pontnewynydd is a predominantly working class suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen, in Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewydd in nearby Cwmbran.

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  St Alban's Roman Catholic High School, Pontypool · 0.5 km

  St Alban's RC High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales. The school provides education from ages 11–16. The school is situated in Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family i…

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  Pontypool Park · 0.5 km

  Pontypool Park is a 150-acre (0.61 km2) park in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales. The park was formerly the grounds of Pontypool House and was laid out in the closing years of the 17th century for John Hanbury, an ironmaster…

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