Gilfach Goch
Gilfach Goch is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 2,532. It has around 1 school, 1 supermarket, 1 restaurant or café, and the nearest railway station is Tonypandy, 3.4 km away. There were around 23 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 Gilfach Goch 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 7° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
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
Road safety
67 reported road collisions (2025)
19 killed or seriously injured · 99 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
97 food businesses within 2 miles
- 75 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tonypandy (3.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tonypandy (3.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,905 average▲ 2.8% YoY
Across Bridgend · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£763 average monthly rent▲ 7.8% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £701
- 3 bed £816
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Tonyrefail Community School (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds6
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,680
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,031
- Net moves+649
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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
Chris Bryant
Labour
Rhondda and Ogmore
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 (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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 9%
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
Health services
4 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in CF39
- Alternative Primary Health
- Pont Newydd Medical Centre
- Park Lane Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rhondda and Ogmore:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases311 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth307 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety173 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals158 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK131 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilfach Goch?
- Gilfach Goch is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Bridgend local authority.
- What is the population of Gilfach Goch?
- Gilfach Goch has an approximate settlement population of 2,532.
- How deprived is Gilfach Goch?
- The Bridgend local authority, which includes Gilfach Goch, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.