Hendreforgan
Hendreforgan is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 2,500. It has around 1 school, 1 supermarket, 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Tonypandy, 4.2 km away. There were around 33 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 Hendreforgan 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
- Ogmore
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 7° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:40
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
46 reported · August 2026▲ 59% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Vehicle crime4
- Criminal damage & arson3
Neighbourhood team: Gilfach-goch · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Visible policing & reassurance Requests for patrols, community confidence concerns
- Road Safety & Speeding Vehicles speeding, traffic collisions, mobile phone use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
146 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 207 casualties · 6.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 rated 4–5 ★ (50 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tonypandy (4.1 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tonypandy (4.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£165,213 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£754 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £528
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £758
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 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 (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,401
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,653
- Net moves−252
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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
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 majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,970 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£666 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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
9% low-carbon electricity
Gas 91% · Wind 9%
358 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- 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
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
Notable places nearby
Hendreforgan · 0.6 kmHendreforgan is a village in the community of Gilfach Goch, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, with a recorded population of 2,444 in a 2021 census. It is situated on the southern most edge of the Gilf…
- Gilfach Goch railway station · 1.1 km
Gilfach Goch railway station served the village of Gilfach Goch, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1881 to 1930 on the Ely Valley Railway.
Gilfach Goch · 1.1 kmGilfach Goch is a community, electoral ward and small former coal mining village mostly in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales, near the larger community of Tonyrefail. Some areas in the North Western part of the village l…
- Tonyrefail School · 1.5 km
Tonyrefail School was an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1050 students that served the town of Tonyrefail and the surrounding areas.
Mynydd Maendy · 1.7 kmMynydd Maendy is a hilltop and moorland, near Gilfach Goch, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in south Wales, to the southwest of Tonyrefail. As with the Maindee district of Newport, the name derives from the…
Thomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2.0 kmThomastown is a village and district of the large community of Tonyrefail, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is located to the south of Tonyrefail within the 'Tonyrefail West' electoral ward, and falls within…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Rhondda Cynon Taf with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hendreforgan?
- Hendreforgan is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- How deprived is Hendreforgan?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Hendreforgan, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.