Ynysybwl
Ynysybwl is a village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 3,503. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 supermarket, and around 3 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Abercynon, 2.9 km away. There were around 23 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 Ynysybwl 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
- Cynon Valley
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
14°CClear
- Today: 20° / 12° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:39
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
30 reported · July 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences15
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Public order2
- Possession of weapons1
Neighbourhood team: Ynysybwl · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- ASB. Drug use & dealing. Reports of cannabis, Class A use, dealing in public or homes - Heol-y-Plwyf (Ynysybwl rugby club)
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use.
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
82 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 rated 4–5 ★ (50 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Abercynon (2.2 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Abercynon (2.2 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: 153.9p · BP (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Abercynon Railway Station Carpark (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds3
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
Alex Davies-Jones
Labour
Pontypridd
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
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 & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
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 · £30,118 avg
e.g. Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time, Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Become a Spanish Tutor in Ynysybwl – 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% · Solar 4% · Wind 2%
370 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 Pontypridd:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership374 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients340 local signatures · 14,552 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office328 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety288 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s277 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Lady Windsor Colliery · 0.1 km
Lady Windsor Colliery was a coal mine located in the village of Ynysybwl in South Wales. Opened in 1884, it closed in 1988, 104 years later.
Noddfa Chapel, Ynysybwl · 0.2 kmNoddfa is a Baptist chapel in the High Street, Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Tabernacle Chapel, Ynysybwl · 0.2 kmTabernacle, Ynysybwl is a former Independent chapel in Other Street, Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Jerusalem Chapel, Ynysybwl · 0.4 kmJerusalem, Ynysybwl was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Thompson Street, Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Jerusalem were conducted in the Welsh language.
Ynysybwl · 0.5 kmYnysybwl is a village in Wales. It is situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, roughly 15 miles (24 km) north-north-west of Cardiff, 4 miles (6 km) north of Pontypridd and 16 miles (26 km) south of Merthyr…
- Bethel Chapel, Ynysybwl · 1.0 km
Bethel, Ynysybwl was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Rock Terrace, Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Rhondda Cynon Taf with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ynysybwl?
- Ynysybwl is a town in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority.
- What is the population of Ynysybwl?
- Ynysybwl has an approximate settlement population of 3,503.
- How deprived is Ynysybwl?
- The Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority, which includes Ynysybwl, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.