Tonypandy
Tonypandy is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 62,545. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and 27 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Tonypandy, 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £127,842. There were around 124 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 Tonypandy 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
- Rhondda
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
18°CLight rain shower
- Today: 19° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:33
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
158 reported · July 2026▲ 22% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences73
- Anti-social behaviour26
- Public order18
- Criminal damage & arson14
Neighbourhood team: Tonypandy · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Parking concerns Tonypandy Town Centre
- Visible policing & reassurance
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
238 food businesses within 2 miles
- 186 rated 4–5 ★ (132 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tonypandy (0.5 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tonypandy (0.4 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: 156.9p · Esso (8.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (7.8 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Trealaw Road, Tonypandy (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
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
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 majority
- Lab 57
- Con 1
- Grn 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
62 jobs advertised · £45,102 avg
e.g. Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Online Guitar Tutoring Job in Clydach Vale – Flexible Schedule
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
4% low-carbon electricity
Gas 96% · Wind 4%
377 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 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
Tonypandy Town Hall · 0.2 kmTonypandy Town Hall is a building located on De Winton Street in Tonypandy in Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The structure is currently in residential use as private flats.
Battle of De Winton Field · 0.2 kmThe Battle of De Winton Field was a significant anti-fascist confrontation that took place in Tonypandy, Wales, on 11 June 1936. The clash occurred when Tommy Moran, propaganda officer for the British Union of Fascist…
Tonypandy · 0.3 kmTonypandy is a town, community and electoral ward located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. A former industrial co…
- Mid Rhondda F.C. · 0.3 km
Mid Rhondda Football Club was an association football team, based in Tonypandy, Wales that was formed in 1912. Mid Rhondda were one of the earlier South Wales teams to form, as competition from rugby union within the…
Trealaw · 0.3 kmTrealaw is a long village, also a community and electoral ward in the Rhondda Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It stretches over two miles from the junction of Cemetery Road and Brithweunydd Road in the east, to the…
Tonypandy railway station · 0.5 kmTonypandy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Tonypandy in south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Llywynypia and Dinas Rhondda, 18 miles 3 chains (29.0 km) from Cardiff Docks.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tonypandy?
- Tonypandy is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- What is the population of Tonypandy?
- Tonypandy has an approximate settlement population of 62,545.
- How deprived is Tonypandy?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Tonypandy, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.