Rogerstone
Rogerstone is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 10,000. It has 1 supermarket and 7 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and Risca and Pontymister railway station is 1 km away. There were around 51 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 Rogerstone 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
- Islwyn
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 8° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:38
9h 25m 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
73 reported · August 2026▲ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences20
- Anti-social behaviour19
- Criminal damage & arson10
- Other theft7
Neighbourhood team: Rogerstone · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Drugs & Related Issues
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
145 reported road collisions (2025)
35 killed or seriously injured · 170 casualties · 8.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
104 food businesses within 2 miles
- 90 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rogerstone (0.6 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rogerstone (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£198,545 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Caerphilly · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£747 average monthly rent▲ 8.1% YoY
- 1 bed £551
- 2 bed £689
- 3 bed £777
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 167.9p · Asda (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.9p · Asda (6.3 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
69 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: NP10 9LG (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches19
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,025
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,598
- Net moves+427
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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
Ruth Jones
Labour
Newport West and Islwyn
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 majority
- Lab 41
- Grn 1
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,070 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £31,890 avg
e.g. Electrical Testing Team Leader, Tumbler, Team Leader
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£710 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% 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
7% low-carbon electricity
Gas 93% · Wind 7%
366 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in NP10
- The Rogerstone Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newport West and Islwyn:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety418 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth223 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals181 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK137 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence123 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rogerstone?
- Rogerstone is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- How deprived is Rogerstone?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Rogerstone, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.