Beddau
Beddau is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 8,134. Local amenities include one pharmacy, one supermarket, and seven restaurants and cafés, with 8 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Pontyclun, located 4.2 km away, and there were around 84 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 Beddau area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rhondda Cynon Taf area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 237,651 residents at roughly 560 people per km².
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Pontypridd
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 10° · 58% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:41
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
62US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
53 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Public order7
- Shoplifting7
Neighbourhood team: Beddau and Tyn-y-nant · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use. Bikes/scooters being driven dangerously, noise nuisance, Surrons.
- Drug use & dealing.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
144 reported road collisions (2024)
24 killed or seriously injured · 190 casualties · 6.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
166 food businesses within 2 miles
- 132 rated 4–5 ★ (100 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pontyclun (4.2 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pontyclun (4.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£167,559 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£753 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £527
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £757
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.7 times median annual pay (4.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (5.5 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Heol y Sarn, Llantrisant (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
237,651 residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf · 560/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
17% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 29% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (42% of 111,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Alex Davies-Jones
Labour
Pontypridd
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 57
- Con 1
- Grn 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised
e.g. Cleaner (Grade 1), Online Psychology Tutoring Job in Beddau – Flexible Schedule, Online French Tutoring Job in Beddau – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£666 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,935 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 112,026 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 33% · Solar 20% · Nuclear 3%
163 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in CF38
- Primary Care D&A Service
- Parc Canol Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Pontypridd:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership374 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients340 local signatures · 14,552 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office328 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety288 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s277 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Beddau · 0.3 kmBeddau is a large former mining village situated within the South Wales Valleys around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Llantrisant and 4 miles (6.4 km) from the larger town of Pontypridd in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon…
Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School · 0.7 kmBryn Celynnog Comprehensive School is an 11–18 mixed, English-medium, community secondary school and sixth form in Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As of March 2023, it had 1319 on roll which included 185 in the sixt…
- Beddau Halt railway station · 0.9 km
Beddau Halt railway station was a railway station at Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Llantwit Fardre · 1.5 kmLlantwit Fardre is a large village and community situated on the A473, Pontypridd to Bridgend, road near the Welsh towns of Pontypridd and Llantrisant. Llantwit Fardre is also the name of the old parish and the commun…
- Llantwit Fardre railway station · 1.7 km
Llantwit Fardre was a station on the Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway.
Cross Inn railway station · 1.7 kmCross Inn railway station was situated on the line between Treforest and Llantrisant, Wales, about half a mile (0.8 km) to the east of Llantrisant village. Typically for this line, the station had a single passenger p…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beddau?
- Beddau is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- What is the population of Beddau?
- Beddau has an approximate settlement population of 8,134.
- How deprived is Beddau?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Beddau, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.