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Raglan

Raglan is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 1,183. It has 1 pharmacy, 2 restaurants and cafés, and 12 bus stops. There were around 5 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 Raglan 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

8°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 10° / 5° · 45% rain
  • Tomorrow: 8° / 4° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:38

9h 28m 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 · Newport St Julians Comp School, United Kingdom

Crime

13 reported · August 2026▲ 550% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences7
  • Public order3
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Other theft1

Neighbourhood team: Raglan · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Rural crime
  • Anti-social behaviour

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

Road safety

113 reported road collisions (2025)

32 killed or seriously injured · 145 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

20 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 17 rated 4–5 ★ (15 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Abergavenny (12.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£328,937 average▲ 0.9% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-08

Detached£489,311
Semi-detached£296,921
Terraced£232,727
Flat£149,556

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£994 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY

  • 1 bed £729
  • 2 bed £920
  • 3 bed £1,065

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

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: 182.9p · Asda (2.8 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 201.9p · Asda (2.8 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches3
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

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)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,813
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,120
  • Net moves+693

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

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:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens33
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,090 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

2 jobs advertised · £195,624 avg

e.g. Cleaning & Hygiene Operative (Grade B), Cleaning & Hygiene Operative

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£812 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% 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

13% low-carbon electricity

Gas 87% · Wind 13%

344 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

Health services

2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in NP15

  • Usk Hmp
  • The Surgery James House

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • St Cadoc's Church, Raglan · 0.0 km

    St Cadoc's Church, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the parish church of the village of Raglan, situated at a cross-roads in the centre of the village. Built originally by the Clare and Bluet families in the thirteent…

  • Raglan, Monmouthshire · 0.1 km

    Raglan is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449…

  • Raglan Castle · 0.6 km

    Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th centuries, when the…

  • Castle Farmhouse, Raglan · 0.7 km

    Castle Farm, Raglan, in the county of Monmouth, is prominently sited 100 yards (91 m) east of Raglan Castle. The farm is approached from its own drive and shielded from close public view. It was built just before the…

  • Raglan Footpath railway station · 0.8 km

    Raglan Footpath was a station on the former Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was opened in October 1857 with the rest of the line and located 6 miles 43 chains (10.5 km) from Monmouth Troy. It was int…

  • Raglan railway station · 0.8 km

    Raglan railway station was a station on the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. It was not opened when the line was originally built, but constructed in 1876 to replace two previous stopping places, Raglan…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Raglan?
Raglan is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Monmouthshire local authority.
What is the population of Raglan?
Raglan has an approximate settlement population of 1,183.
How deprived is Raglan?
The Monmouthshire local authority, which includes Raglan, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.