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
6°COvercast
- Today: 7° / 5° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight today
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
49 reported · August 2026▲ 29% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Public order5
- Shoplifting5
Neighbourhood team: Bedlinog and Trelewis · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behavior - Taff Bargoed Park
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
97 food businesses within 2 miles
- 75 rated 4–5 ★ (48 top)
- 4 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
£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: 153.9p · BP (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · BP (11.5 km)
11 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)
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
Gerald Jones
Labour
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
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
- Lab 41
- Grn 1
- Oth 19
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
5,070 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
8% low-carbon electricity
Gas 92% · Wind 8%
361 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
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in CF46
- Treharris Primary Care Centre
- Nelson Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety294 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth181 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make it illegal to walk dogs during extreme heat to prevent suffering and death.175 local signatures · 11,618 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals160 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK142 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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.