Nant-y-moel
Nant-y-moel is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,800. It has around 1 park or green space, 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Ton Pentre, 4.7 km away. There were around 19 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 Nant-y-moel 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
13°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 10° · 77% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:38
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
25 reported · July 2026▲ 67% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences15
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Other theft2
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Nant-y-Moel · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off Road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use - Mynydd Ton
- Antisocial behaviour - off-road bikes - Planka Playing fields and Nantymoel Skate park
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
40 food businesses within 2 miles
- 31 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Treorchy (4.4 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Treorchy (4.4 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: 165.7p · Asda (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Oxford Street, Garw Valley (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
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
Chris Bryant
Labour
Rhondda and Ogmore
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- 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
67% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Gas 33% · Solar 14% · Nuclear 2%
131 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 Rhondda and Ogmore:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office357 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases310 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth306 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Nant-y-moel · 0.0 kmNant-y-moel or Nantymoel is a village and includes the formerly separate village of Pricetown in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore, and is one of the constituent villages of the Ogmore Valley.…
A4061 road · 0.1 kmThe A4061 is the main road linking Bridgend with Hirwaun via the Ogmore and Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. It is a mix of streets connecting former mining communities, and mountain passes built as relief work for une…
- Nantymoel railway station · 0.3 km
Nantymoel railway station served the village of Nant-y-moel, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.
- Price Town · 0.6 km
Price Town is situated 9 miles north of the County Town of Bridgend on the A4061 road in the upper reaches of the Cwm Ogwr Fawr, Wales. It was developed to provide accommodation for the rapidly increasing work force o…
Wyndham Halt railway station · 1.4 kmWyndham Halt railway station served the village of Wyndham, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1942 to 1958 on the Ogmore Valley Railway.
Wyndham, Bridgend · 1.4 kmWyndham is a small village in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales built alongside the Ogwr Fawr tributary of the River Ogmore. The village is part of the community of the Ogmore Valley and is south of Nantymoel and…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nant-y-moel?
- Nant-y-moel is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Bridgend local authority.
- How deprived is Nant-y-moel?
- The Bridgend local authority, which includes Nant-y-moel, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.