Tredegar
Tredegar is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 14,855. It has around 1 restaurants and cafés, 33 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Rhymney, 3.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £142,219, and there were around 185 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 Tredegar area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Blaenau Gwent area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 66,902 residents at roughly 615 people per km².
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- County
- Gwent
- Constituency
- Blaenau Gwent
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
5°COvercast
- Today: 7° / 5° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
65 reported road collisions (2025)
23 killed or seriously injured · 77 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
251 food businesses within 2 miles
- 167 rated 4–5 ★ (101 top)
- 16 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ebbw Vale Town (3.1 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ebbw Vale Town (3.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£143,243 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Blaenau Gwent · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£681 average monthly rent▲ 6.8% YoY
- 1 bed £503
- 2 bed £605
- 3 bed £689
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (4.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
33 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Gwent Shopping Centre CarPark, Blaenau Gwent (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
66,902 residents in Blaenau Gwent · 615/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK2,035
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK1,872
- Net moves+163
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
13% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 33,170)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Nick Smith
Labour
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
58 jobs advertised · £43,437 avg
e.g. Senior QA Officer, AVON Representatives wanted in Tredegar, Gwent, Wales – start today, Senior Quality Assurance Auditor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£711 median full-time weekly pay
4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,101 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
34% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 30,780 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
18% low-carbon electricity
Gas 82% · Wind 18%
323 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NP22
- Health Centre
- Glan Yr Afon Surgery
- Meddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 safety1,187 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth172 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals136 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK120 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all95 local signatures · 25,761 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Nearby towns
Compare Blaenau Gwent with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tredegar?
- Tredegar is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Blaenau Gwent local authority.
- What is the population of Tredegar?
- Tredegar has an approximate settlement population of 14,855.
- How deprived is Tredegar?
- The Blaenau Gwent local authority, which includes Tredegar, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.