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
5°COvercast
- Today: 9° / 5° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 8° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:43
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
51 reported · August 2026▲ 28% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences25
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Other crime5
- Public order4
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
146 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 207 casualties · 6.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
130 food businesses within 2 miles
- 99 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
£165,213 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£754 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £528
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £758
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 189.9p · Esso (10.9 km)
5 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,401
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,653
- Net moves−252
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
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
6,970 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £29,640 avg
e.g. Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£666 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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
13% low-carbon electricity
Gas 87% · Wind 13%
344 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 7 pharmacies in CF42
- Forest View Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rhondda and Ogmore:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases311 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth307 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety173 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals158 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK131 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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
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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.