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Talbot Green

Talbot Green is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales. It has around 2 GP surgeries and clinics and 16 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and is near Pontyclun railway station, 1.7 km away. There were around 93 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 Talbot Green 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

12°CClear

  • Today: 19° / 12° · 71% rain
  • Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:37

12h 55m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom

Crime

136 reported · July 2026 8% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences41
  • Anti-social behaviour31
  • Public order20
  • Shoplifting19

Neighbourhood team: Llantrisant and Talbot Green · South Wales

Local policing priorities

  • ASB. Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints. Drug use & dealing - Green Park.
  • ASB. Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaint - Rear of Forest Hills (water falls)

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

172 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 150 rated 4–5 ★ (117 top)
  • 3 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Pontyclun (1.7 km)
  • 8 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Pontyclun (1.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£167,559 average 7.4% YoY

Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-06

Detached£293,723
Semi-detached£182,743
Terraced£146,108
Flat£87,430

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 (9.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (7.7 km)

12 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

20 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Tesco Extra-Pontyclun Talbot Green (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms4
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches12
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds8

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

Alex Davies-Jones

Labour

Pontypridd

Recent votes:

  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67

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

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics5
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens1
  • Restaurants & cafés25

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,805 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

24 jobs advertised · £29,237 avg

e.g. Development Executive, Account Executive/Account Managers, Customer Delivery Driver - Pontyclun Talbot Green Extra

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

3% low-carbon electricity

Gas 98% · Wind 2% · Solar 0%

384 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 Pontypridd:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Talbot Green · 0.2 km

    Talbot Green is a town just north of the M4 motorway, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales in the United Kingdom. The town is part of Llantrisant Community Council.

  • Llantrisant Church · 0.6 km

    Llantrisant Church is located in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. Built within a short distance of Llantrisant Castle, it was originally in the Norman style of architecture. When described in History…

  • Llantrisant Common and Pastures · 0.6 km

    Llantrisant Common and Pastures is a 113-hectare (280-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It was established in 2000.

  • Llantrisant Castle · 0.7 km

    Llantrisant Castle is a ruined castle in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. The ruins are on a good elevation, commanding extensive views of the surrounding country. It has the appearance of once occupy…

  • Llantrisant Guildhall · 0.7 km

    Llantrisant Guildhall is a municipal building on Castle Green, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The structure, which is used as a visitor centre, is a Grade II listed building.

  • Llantrisant · 0.7 km

    Llantrisant is a town and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The three saints of the town's nam…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Talbot Green?
Talbot Green is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
How deprived is Talbot Green?
The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Talbot Green, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.