Nantgarw
Nantgarw is a town or village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with 2 supermarkets, around 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Treforest Estate, 0.6 km away. There were around 23 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 Nantgarw 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:32
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
3US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom
Crime
17 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Other crime2
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Taff's Well · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Shoplifting & Retail crime. Thefts from stores, persistent offenders, retail ASB - Co Op, Taffs Well
- ASB. Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints. Road Safety & Speeding - Showcase Cinema, Nantgarw
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
129 food businesses within 2 miles
- 101 rated 4–5 ★ (78 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Treforest Estate (1.6 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Trefforest Estate (1.7 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 (1.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (7.1 km)
24 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Griffin Mill Garages - Nissan (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches14
- Playgrounds2
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
Anna McMorrin
Labour
Cardiff North
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
17 jobs advertised · £28,633 avg
e.g. Bartender - FB Nantgarw, Head of HSE Technical Services, Senior Resource Coordinator
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
7% low-carbon electricity
Gas 93% · Wind 6% · Solar 1%
367 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff North:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s314 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office248 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership212 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test201 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Nantgarw (Low Level) Halt railway station · 0.3 km
Nantgarw Halt railway station was a halt on the now-disused Cardiff Railway.
- Nantgarw Colliery · 0.5 km
Nantgarw Colliery was a coal mine and later developed Coking coal works, located in the village on Nantgarw, Mid Glamorgan, Wales located just north of Cardiff.
Nantgarw · 0.6 kmNantgarw is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Cardiff.
- Nantgarw (High Level) Halt railway station · 0.7 km
Nantgarw Halt railway station was a halt on the disused Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway.
- Glan y Llyn railway station · 1.1 km
Glan-y-Llyn railway station is a disused railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.
Pontypridd United F.C. · 1.3 kmPontypridd United FC is a Welsh football club, based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The club plays at USW Sports Park on Treforest Industrial Estate. The club plays in the Cymru South.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Rhondda Cynon Taf with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nantgarw?
- Nantgarw is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- How deprived is Nantgarw?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Nantgarw, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.