Pont Rhyd-y-cyff
Pont Rhyd-y-cyff is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,505. There are 9 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Garth (Bridgend), 1.1 km away. There were around 25 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 Pont Rhyd-y-cyff 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°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 12° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:38
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Dyffryn School, United Kingdom
Crime
18 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Llangynwyd · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial behaviour - Community Hall
- Parking concerns - A4063 Maesteg Road
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
96 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Garth (Bridgend) (1.1 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Garth (Mid Glamorgan) (1.1 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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Maesteg Multi Storey Car Park (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds5
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 & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
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
22% low-carbon electricity
Gas 78% · Wind 22%
309 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
Llangynwyd · 0.2 kmLlangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was part of the medieval commote of Tir Iarll.
Llangynwyd Middle · 0.2 kmLlangynwyd Middle is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the south of Maesteg and contains the villages of Llangynwyd and Cwmfelin. At the 2001 census, the population of the community…
Llangynwyd railway station · 0.3 kmLlangynwyd railway station is on the Maesteg Line in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It was closed to regular passenger trains on 22 June 1970 but continued to be served by school trains until 15 July 1970, The line t…
- Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd · 0.6 km
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is a Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 18. The school is based in the village of Llangynwyd in the borough of Bridgend, Wales. The school opened on 3 September…
Garth railway station (Bridgend) · 1.1 kmGarth railway station (Bridgend) is a railway station serving the village of Garth, Bridgend, Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The station is known as Garth (Bridgend) in order to di…
- Lletty Brongu railway station · 1.3 km
Lletty Brongu railway station served the hamlet of Lletty Brongu, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1898 to 1932 on the Port Talbot Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pont Rhyd-y-cyff?
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Bridgend local authority.
- What is the population of Pont Rhyd-y-cyff?
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff has an approximate settlement population of 1,505.
- How deprived is Pont Rhyd-y-cyff?
- The Bridgend local authority, which includes Pont Rhyd-y-cyff, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.