Treharris
Treharris is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 12,352. It has 1 pharmacy and around 15 restaurants and cafés, with 40 bus stops and Quakers Yard railway station 1.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £172,640, and there were around 38 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 Treharris 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
- Caerphilly
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
15°CLight drizzle
- Today: 19° / 14° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 15° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
4US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
67 reported · July 2026▲ 52% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences27
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson7
Neighbourhood team: Treharris · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour/E-scooters/Off road bikes – Treharris Square
- Antisocial Behaviour - Treharris Square
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
155 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 223 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
135 food businesses within 2 miles
- 101 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Quakers Yard (1.2 km)
- 47 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Quakers Yard (1.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,272 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Caerphilly · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£743 average monthly rent▲ 8.4% YoY
- 1 bed £548
- 2 bed £686
- 3 bed £773
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 153.9p · BP (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Perrott Street, Merthyr (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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)
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
Gerald Jones
Labour
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
37 jobs advertised · £33,060 avg
e.g. Operations Support 12 Months FTC, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£710 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% 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
62% low-carbon electricity
Wind 61% · Gas 38% · Nuclear 1% · Biomass 0%
150 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office329 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test296 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership294 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s275 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership220 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Treharris · 0.5 kmTreharris is a town and community in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. It is located about 0.6 miles (1.0 km) west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff…
Quakers Yard · 0.6 kmQuakers Yard or Quaker's Yard is a village in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, situated where the Taff Bargoed Valley joins the Taff Valley. The settlement is part of the community of Treharris.
Deep Navigation Colliery · 0.6 kmDeep Navigation Colliery was a coal mine in South Wales, that operated from 1872 until 1991.
Treharris Athletic Western F.C. · 0.7 kmTreharris Athletic Western F.C. is a football club from Treharris in south Wales who play in the South Wales Premier League Championship Division. Their home ground is based in Parc Taf Bargoed in the neighbouring vil…
Trelewis · 0.8 kmTrelewis is a small village in the Taff Bargoed Valley of south-east Wales, currently located in the southern part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. It is a former mining village and together with nearby Bedlinog was…
- Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt railway station · 0.8 km
Taff Merthyr Colliery halt served the nearby Taff Merthyr Colliery near the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1928 to 1964 on the Great Western Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Treharris?
- Treharris is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- What is the population of Treharris?
- Treharris has an approximate settlement population of 12,352.
- How deprived is Treharris?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Treharris, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.