Treharris
Treharris is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 12,352. It has around 12 restaurants and cafés, with 45 bus stops and Quakers Yard railway station 1.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £172,640, and there were around 38 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 Treharris area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Merthyr Tydfil area is among the most deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 58,840 residents at roughly 528 people per km².
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
19°CSunny
- Today: 20° / 14° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:34
12h 52m 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
67 reported · July 2026▲ 52% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences27
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson7
Neighbourhood team: Treharris · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour/E-scooters/Off road bikes – Treharris Square
- Antisocial Behaviour/E-scooters/Off road bikes – Treharris Square
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
38 reported road collisions (2024)
7 killed or seriously injured · 54 casualties · 6.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
133 food businesses within 2 miles
- 98 rated 4–5 ★ (64 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Quakers Yard (1.1 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Quakers Yard (1.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£146,611 average▼ 3% YoY
Across Merthyr Tydfil · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£755 average monthly rent▼ 1.1% YoY
- 1 bed £552
- 2 bed £640
- 3 bed £723
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.6 times median annual pay (4.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (7.9 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Perrott Street, Merthyr (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
58,840 residents in Merthyr Tydfil · 528/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Wales
22% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 31% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (51% of 27,610)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Gerald Jones
Labour
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
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
Independent (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,620 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
37 jobs advertised · £33,060 avg
e.g. Operations Support 12 Months FTC, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£685 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,222 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 32,937 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
11% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Solar 6% · Wind 5%
352 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office329 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test296 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership294 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s275 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership220 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Quakers Yard · 0.5 kmQuakers Yard or Quaker's Yard is a village in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, situated where the Taff Bargoed Valley joins the Taff Valley. The settlement is part of the community of Treharris.
Treharris · 0.6 kmTreharris is a town and community in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. It is located about 0.6 miles (1.0 km) west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff…
Deep Navigation Colliery · 0.6 kmDeep Navigation Colliery was a coal mine in South Wales, that operated from 1872 until 1991.
Treharris Athletic Western F.C. · 0.8 kmTreharris Athletic Western F.C. is a football club from Treharris in south Wales who play in the South Wales Premier League Championship Division. Their home ground is based in Parc Taf Bargoed in the neighbouring vil…
Trelewis · 0.9 kmTrelewis is a small village in the Taff Bargoed Valley of south-east Wales, currently located in the southern part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. It is a former mining village and together with nearby Bedlinog was…
- Taff Merthyr Colliery Halt railway station · 0.9 km
Taff Merthyr Colliery halt served the nearby Taff Merthyr Colliery near the village of Trelewis in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1928 to 1964 on the Great Western Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Treharris?
- Treharris is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Merthyr Tydfil local authority.
- What is the population of Treharris?
- Treharris has an approximate settlement population of 12,352.
- How deprived is Treharris?
- The Merthyr Tydfil local authority, which includes Treharris, is among the most deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.