Bonvilston
Bonvilston is a village in South Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 392. It has 6 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, 7.9 km away, and there were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bonvilston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Vale of Glamorgan area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 131,938 residents at roughly 398 people per km².
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
18°CCloudy
- Today: 20° / 11° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:37
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 83% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: St. Nicholas and Llancarfan · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- ASB & Rural and Wildlife crime - Hare coursing
- ASB & Rural and Wildlife crime - Hare coursing
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
22 killed or seriously injured · 141 casualties · 6.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rhoose Cardiff International Airport (7.9 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rhoose Cardiff Airport (7.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£297,999 average▲ 3.3% YoY
Across Vale of Glamorgan · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£987 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £730
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,002
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 (7.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Aubrey Arms (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
131,938 residents in Vale of Glamorgan · 398/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
4% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 13% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 62,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Kanishka Narayan
Labour
Vale of Glamorgan
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Online Accounting Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,733 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 63,534 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 61% · Solar 18% · Gas 15% · Nuclear 5%
58 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- 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 Vale of Glamorgan:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership444 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office355 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s343 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test269 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership234 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bonvilston · 0.2 kmBonvilston is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is situated on the A48 about four miles east of Cowbridge and near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The population in 2011 was 392.
A48 road · 1.8 kmThe A48 is a road in Great Britain running from the A40 at Highnam, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Gloucester, England, to the A40 at Carmarthen, Wales. Before the Severn Bridge opened on 8 September 1966, it was a major ro…
Gwern-y-Steeple · 1.9 kmGwern-y-steeple is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies north of the A48 road and north-west St. Nicholas on the road south-west of Peterston-Super-Ely. Cottrell Park Golf Club lies to the south. Gwern-y-…
Pant-y-Ffynnon Quarry · 1.9 kmPant-y-Ffynnon Quarry is a stone quarry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, around 3 kilometers east of Cowbridge and is part of the Black Mountain mountain range. It contains fissure fill deposits dating to the Late Tri…
- Llantrithyd · 2.4 km
Llantrithyd is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The Aubrey Baronets were lords of the manor of Llantrithyd for centuries: the family died out in the 1850s.
St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan · 2.4 kmSt Nicholas is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, situated 6 miles west of Cardiff city centre. At the 2021 census, St Nicholas had a population of 654.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonvilston?
- Bonvilston is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- What is the population of Bonvilston?
- Bonvilston has an approximate settlement population of 392.
- How deprived is Bonvilston?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Bonvilston, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.