Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 9,317. It has one supermarket and is served by Dinas Rhondda railway station, 3.9 km away. There were around 83 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 Tonyrefail 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 17° · 94% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:35
12h 51m 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 · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
94 reported · July 2026▼ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences38
- Public order18
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson8
Neighbourhood team: Tonyrefail East · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use Bikes/scooters being driven dangerously, noise nuisance, Surrons
- Shoplifting & Retail crime Thefts from stores, persistent offenders, retail ASB
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
101 food businesses within 2 miles
- 80 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Porth (3.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Porth (3.5 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 (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (6.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Tonyrefail Community School (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds5
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
- Schools4
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £26,613 avg
e.g. Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Online Music Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
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
11% low-carbon electricity
Gas 89% · Solar 7% · Wind 5%
349 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
Tonyrefail · 0.0 kmTonyrefail is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales. It is situated at the head of the River Ely, 4 miles (6.4 km) north‑west of Llantrisant, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Treb…
- Tonyrefail railway station · 0.0 km
Tonyrefail railway station served the village of Tonyrefail, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1901 to 1958 on the Ely Valley Railway.
- Tonyrefail School · 0.8 km
Tonyrefail School was an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1050 students that served the town of Tonyrefail and the surrounding areas.
Thomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 1.1 kmThomastown is a village and district of the large community of Tonyrefail, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is located to the south of Tonyrefail within the 'Tonyrefail West' electoral ward, and falls within…
- Coed Ely railway station · 1.5 km
Coed Ely railway station served the portion of the Ely Valley around the mining communities of Thomastown and Coed-Ely in South Wales, between 1925 and 1958.
Trebanog · 2.0 kmTrebanog is a village in the Cymmer electoral ward lying on the southernmost outskirts of the Rhondda Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, located off the A4233 road between Porth and the town of Tonyrefail. Trebanog is…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tonyrefail?
- Tonyrefail is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- What is the population of Tonyrefail?
- Tonyrefail has an approximate settlement population of 9,317.
- How deprived is Tonyrefail?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Tonyrefail, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.