Tintern

11°CCloudy

• Today: 11° / 4° · 16% rain
• Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:41

9h 35m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom

5 reported · August 2026▲ 25% YoY

• Anti-social behaviour2
• Violence & sexual offences2
• Burglary1

Neighbourhood team: St Arvans · Gwent

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

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)

16 food businesses within 2 miles

• 16 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
• 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Chepstow (6.4 km)
• 3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£328,937 average▲ 0.9% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£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

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: 194.9p · BP (11.2 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 219.9p · BP (11.2 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

7 charging locations within ~8 km

• 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 75 kW
• Nearest: Piercefield (3.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Sports pitches1
• Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Share your experiences to help improve road safety· 2 Nov 2026
• Monmouthshire communities celebrate Wales in Bloom success· 30 Oct 2026
• You can help make a vulnerable child’s Christmas special· 29 Oct 2026
• More choice and variety: new school menu launches across Monmouthshire· 28 Oct 2026
• Residents invited to River Monnow flood report drop-in· 23 Oct 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)

• 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

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

Catherine Fookes

Labour

Monmouthshire

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• GPs & clinics1
• Parks & greens6
• Restaurants & cafés8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,090 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

£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

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

13% low-carbon electricity

Gas 87% · Wind 9% · Solar 4%

341 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

6 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NP16

• Beachley Medical Centre
• Monmouth Lhb
• Vauxhall Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:

• Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety762 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks444 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases401 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills197 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals166 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide

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

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  Tintern · 0.0 km

  Tintern is a village in the community of Wye Valley, on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, close to the border with England, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Chepstow. It is popular with tourists, in…

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  St Anne's House, Tintern · 0.2 km

  St Anne's House, Tintern, Monmouthshire, is a house of early medieval origin which includes elements of the gatehouse and chapel of Tintern Abbey. The building was reconstructed in the mid 19th century, when it was th…

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  Angidy River · 0.2 km

  The Angidy River, or Angidy Brook, is a tributary of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is the location of the first-ever blast furnace and brass production in Great Britain and notable developments in the iron…

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  Tintern Wireworks Branch · 0.3 km

  The Tintern Wireworks Branch was a short branch line on the Wye Valley Railway, crossing the tidal River Wye between Monmouthshire, Wales, and Gloucestershire, England. It was completed in 1874 and opened on 1 Novembe…

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  Tintern Abbey · 0.3 km

  Tintern Abbey is a ruined medieval abbey adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestersh…

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  Tintern railway station · 1.0 km

  Tintern railway station served the village of Tintern on the Wye Valley Railway. It was opened in 1876 and closed for passengers in 1959 and freight in 1964, when the line was closed completely. It was the second larg…

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