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
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 17° / 15° · 77% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:33
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
66 reported · July 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences22
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Shoplifting8
- Criminal damage & arson6
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
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
190 food businesses within 2 miles
- 135 rated 4–5 ★ (95 top)
- 8 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
£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 (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.7 km)
5 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)
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £29,952 avg
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Become a Maths Tutor in Treorchy – Flexible & Remote
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
6% low-carbon electricity
Gas 94% · Wind 5% · Solar 1%
369 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
Nearby towns
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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.