Trelewis
Trelewis is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 2,800. It has around 1 pharmacy and 15 restaurants and cafés, 14 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Quakers Yard, 2.8 km away. There were around 37 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 Trelewis 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°CMist
- Today: 19° / 14° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 15° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:34
12h 52m 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
60 reported · July 2026▲ 28% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences25
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson4
Neighbourhood team: Bedlinog and Trelewis · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behavior - Taff Bargoed Park
- Vehicles parking on pavements on Edwards Terrace, Trelewis.
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
107 food businesses within 2 miles
- 86 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Quakers Yard (2.0 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Quakers Yard (1.9 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 (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (7.1 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Trelewis, Bontnewydd Terrace (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds3
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Maths Tutor in Trelewis – Flexible & Remote, Online Music Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
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
12% low-carbon electricity
Gas 88% · Wind 10% · Nuclear 2%
348 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
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
Trelewis · 0.1 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…
Treharris Athletic Western F.C. · 0.1 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 Platform railway station · 0.2 km
Trelewis Platform railway station served the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1911 to 1964 on the Taff Bargoed Joint Line of the Rhymney Railway and Great Western Railway.
Deep Navigation Colliery · 0.2 kmDeep Navigation Colliery was a coal mine in South Wales, that operated from 1872 until 1991.
- Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt railway station · 0.3 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.
- Trelewis Halt railway station · 0.3 km
Trelewis Halt railway station served the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1934 to 1964 on the Great Western Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trelewis?
- Trelewis is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
- How deprived is Trelewis?
- The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Trelewis, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.