Treherbert
Treherbert is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 10,000. It has around 1 supermarket and 2 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Treherbert, 1.3 km away. There were around 47 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 Treherbert 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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 10° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:38
12h 55m 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
48 reported · July 2026▲ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Public order6
Neighbourhood team: Treherbert · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Drug use & dealing Reports of cannabis, Class A use, dealing in public or homes
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use Bikes/scooters being driven dangerously, noise nuisance, Surrons
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
131 food businesses within 2 miles
- 98 rated 4–5 ★ (67 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Treherbert (0.4 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ynyswen (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 (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Dyfodwg Street (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £29,640 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Teaching Assistant, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats
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
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Gas 22% · Solar 13% · Nuclear 6%
89 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
- Treherbert · 0.1 km
Treherbert is a village and community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Historically part of Glamorgan. Treherbert is the upper most community of the Rh…
Treherbert railway station · 0.4 kmTreherbert railway station serves the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Rhondda Line after Ynyswen, 23 miles 54 chains (38.1 km) from Cardiff Docks.
- Bute Merthyr Colliery · 0.9 km
The Bute Merthyr Colliery, in Treherbert in the Rhondda Valley, was the first colliery to produce steam coal in the Rhondda valley. A trial pit was dug in 1851, and the colliery was closed in 1926.
Ynyswen railway station · 0.9 kmYnyswen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Treherbert and Treorchy, 22 miles 70 chains (36.8 km) from Card…
- Tylacoch Halt railway station · 1.1 km
Tylacoch Halt railway station served the village of Ynyswen, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1906 to 1912 on the Taff Vale Railway.
Ynyswen · 1.1 kmYnyswen is a village in the community of Treorchy, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Rhondda Cynon Taf with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Treherbert?
- Treherbert is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- How deprived is Treherbert?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Treherbert, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.