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Cwm-twrch Uchaf

Cwm-twrch Uchaf is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of under 3,000. There were around 4 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 Cwm-twrch Uchaf area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Powys area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 133,170 residents at roughly 26 people per km².

Council
Powys
County
Powys
Constituency
Brecon and Radnorshire
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Weather

16°CMist

  • Today: 19° / 16° · 74% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:34

12h 48m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

5 reported · July 2026 37% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Anti-social behaviour1
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Other theft1

Neighbourhood team: Cwm-twrch · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • Parking issues around the waterfall county particularly at weekends.
  • Anti-social behaviour in Ystradgynlais Town Centre.

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

329 reported road collisions (2024)

133 killed or seriously injured · 458 casualties · 24.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

76 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 60 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
  • 3 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Ammanford (13.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£231,004 average 2.9% YoY

Across Powys · to 2026-06

Detached£318,333
Semi-detached£208,644
Terraced£168,033
Flat£92,870

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£622 average monthly rent 9.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £462
  • 2 bed £579
  • 3 bed £701

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

7.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · Asda (3.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (3.5 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

7 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Old Tredegar (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches5
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

133,170 residents in Powys · 26/km²

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 28%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

1% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band C (20% of 66,730)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition

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

Amenities nearby

  • Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,730 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£705 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,047 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

32% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 64,719 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

5% low-carbon electricity

Gas 95% · Wind 5%

375 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Gwys railway station · 0.1 km

    Gwys railway station served the village of Upper Cwmtwrch, in the historical county of Brecknockshire, Wales, from 1868 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

  • Nant Gwys · 0.1 km

    The Nant Gwys is a river flowing off the Black Mountain in Powys, Wales. Its tributaries Gwys Fawr and the Gwys Fach flow south from Banwen Gwyn and Bwlch y Ddeuwynt respectively and join forces to form the Nant Gwys…

  • Rhiwfawr · 0.9 km

    Rhiwfawr is a village of just under 100 houses in the Swansea Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

  • Cwm Twrch · 1.4 km

    Cwm Twrch is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

  • Cwmllynfell · 1.7 km

    Cwmllynfell is a village, community and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

  • Cwmllynfell railway station · 2.4 km

    Cwmllynfell railway station served the village of Cwmllynfell, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1896 to 1964 on the Swansea Vale Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Cwm-twrch Uchaf?
Cwm-twrch Uchaf is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
How deprived is Cwm-twrch Uchaf?
The Powys local authority, which includes Cwm-twrch Uchaf, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.