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Treorchy

Treorchy is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 8,105. It has 1 supermarket, 15 bus stops, and Treorchy railway station 0.2 km away, with the average sold house price is around £127,687. There were around 74 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 Treorchy 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

7°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 8° / 5° · 32% rain
  • Tomorrow: 7° / 4° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:41

9h 28m 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

80 reported · August 2026▲ 18% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences25
  • Anti-social behaviour15
  • Shoplifting9
  • Other crime8

Neighbourhood team: Treorchy · South Wales

Local policing priorities

  • ASB Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints
  • 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

188 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 136 rated 4–5 ★ (95 top)
  • 7 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Treorchy (0.2 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Treorchy (0.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£165,213 average▲ 4.9% YoY

Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-08

Detached£286,524
Semi-detached£180,118
Terraced£144,557
Flat£86,131

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 (9.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (9.4 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

14 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Dyfodwg Street (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools2
  • Sports pitches15
  • 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:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,970 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £36,969 avg

e.g. Treorchy Delivery Driver, Teaching Assistant, Clerical 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

9% low-carbon electricity

Gas 91% · Wind 9%

358 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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Treorchy · 0.2 km

    Treorchy is a town and community in Wales. Once a mining town, it retains such characteristics. It is situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Treorchy is also one of the 16 comm…

  • Parc and Dare Hall · 0.2 km

    The Parc and Dare Hall, now known as the Park and Dare Theatre, is a former Miners' institute but now serves as a large entertainment venue in the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley of Wales. Since the demolit…

  • Treorchy railway station · 0.2 km

    Treorchy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Treorchy and village of Cwmparc in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Ynyswen and Ton Pentre, 22 miles 2 chains (35.4…

  • Noddfa Chapel, Treorchy · 0.3 km

    Noddfa or Noddfa Welsh Baptist Chapel, was located in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley. It was one of the largest Baptist churches in the South Wales valleys, and one of the largest and grandest of all Welsh chapels.

  • Treorchy Comprehensive School · 0.3 km

    Treorchy Comprehensive School is an English language, comprehensive school in the village of Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The school is situated on the southern side of the valley, and is 500 metres in length f…

  • Ysbyty George Thomas · 0.4 km

    Ysbyty George Thomas is a health facility on Cwmparc Road, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Treorchy?
Treorchy is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
What is the population of Treorchy?
Treorchy has an approximate settlement population of 8,105.
How deprived is Treorchy?
The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Treorchy, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.