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Ynysddu

Ynysddu is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 1,000. The nearest railway station is Hengoed, located 3.7 km away. There were around 13 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ynysddu 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
Islwyn
Police force
Gwent

Weather

8°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 9° / 5° · 58% rain
  • Tomorrow: 8° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:40

9h 29m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)

Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom

Crime

46 reported · August 2026▲ 171% YoY

  • Anti-social behaviour13
  • Criminal damage & arson11
  • Violence & sexual offences10
  • Public order9

Neighbourhood team: Ynysddu · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Off-road bikes

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

25 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 20 rated 4–5 ★ (11 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Hengoed (3.7 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Hengoed (3.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£198,545 average▲ 4.4% YoY

Across Caerphilly · to 2026-08

Detached£313,999
Semi-detached£202,994
Terraced£169,311
Flat£107,649

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 (7.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · BP (7.7 km)

10 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

27 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: High Street Car Park (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches7
  • 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)

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

Chris Evans

Labour (Co-op)

Caerphilly

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

  • Lab 41
  • Grn 1
  • Oth 19

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,070 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

5 jobs advertised · £29,746 avg

e.g. Operational Trainer, Technical Engineer, Nightshift Hygiene Operator

Source: Adzuna

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

15% low-carbon electricity

Gas 85% · Wind 13% · Solar 3%

334 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

5 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in NP11

  • Abuhb Risca Podiatry
  • St. Luke'S Surgery
  • Wellspring Medical Centre

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerphilly:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Ynysddu railway station · 0.2 km

    Ynysddu railway station served the village of Ynysddu, in the historical county of Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1871 to 1960 on the Sirhowy Railway.

  • Ynysddu · 0.3 km

    Ynysddu is a small village, community and electoral ward in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It lies between to Cwmfelin…

  • Cwmfelinfach · 0.9 km

    Cwmfelinfach is a small village located in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is located west of Wattsville, about 5 mi…

  • Wyllie Halt railway station · 1.4 km

    Wyllie Halt railway station served the village of Wyllie, in the historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1932 to 1960 on the Sirhowy Railway.

  • Nine Mile Point Colliery · 1.6 km

    Nine Mile Point colliery was a coal mine at Cwmfelinfach in the South Wales Valleys, originally known as "Coronation Colliery", and constructed between 1902 and 1905. The deepest shaft was 1,176 feet deep. Seven men…

  • Wyllie, Caerphilly · 1.7 km

    Wyllie is a small village south of Blackwood in Ynysddu community, county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Wales.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ynysddu?
Ynysddu is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
How deprived is Ynysddu?
The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Ynysddu, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.