Croeserw
Croeserw is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,595. It has one school, one pharmacy, around two restaurants and cafés, one bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Maesteg, 3.7 km away. There were around 41 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Croeserw area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bridgend area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 145,490 residents at roughly 580 people per km².
- Council
- Bridgend
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Ogmore
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
17°CMist
- Today: 19° / 16° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:33
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Dyffryn School, United Kingdom
Crime
54 reported · July 2026▲ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences26
- Public order11
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Gwynfi and Croeserw · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety & Speeding - Brynheulog Road, Pen-Y-Mynydd, Duffryn Rhondda and Heol Y Glyn
- Rural & Wildlife Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
72 reported road collisions (2024)
13 killed or seriously injured · 98 casualties · 4.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maesteg (4.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maesteg (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£207,546 average▲ 3.1% YoY
Across Bridgend · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£759 average monthly rent▲ 7.8% YoY
- 1 bed £559
- 2 bed £697
- 3 bed £812
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.0 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Maesteg (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
145,490 residents in Bridgend · 580/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
7% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (23% of 66,260)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Stephen Kinnock
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£738 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,400 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,606 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
9% low-carbon electricity
Gas 91% · Wind 7% · Solar 3%
358 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberafan Maesteg:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases558 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership321 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office299 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test271 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety260 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Croeserw · 0.6 km
School = Croeserw primary school Croeserw is a village of approximately 1,380 inhabitants in Gwynfi and Croeserw, Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.
- Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot · 1.0 km
Cymmer is a small village in the community of Cymer and Glyncorrwg, in Neath Port Talbot in Wales, set on a hillside in the Afan Valley near the confluence of the River Afan and the River Corrwg. In 2001, Cymmer had a…
Cymmer Afan railway station · 1.1 kmCymmer Afan railway station served the village of Cymmer, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1970 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
- Cymmer Corrwg railway station · 1.2 km
Cymmer Corrwg railway station served the village of Cymmer, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1918 to 1964 on the South Wales Mineral Railway.
A4107 road · 1.3 kmThe A4107 road is an A road in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. It begins in Port Talbot and heads up the Afan Valley in a north easterly direction. It then continues over the moors eastwards until it connects…
Caerau railway station · 1.5 kmCaerau railway station served the village of Caerau, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1970 on the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Bridgend with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croeserw?
- Croeserw is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Bridgend local authority.
- What is the population of Croeserw?
- Croeserw has an approximate settlement population of 1,595.
- How deprived is Croeserw?
- The Bridgend local authority, which includes Croeserw, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.