Colwinston
Colwinston is a village in South Glamorgan, Wales. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Bridgend, 5.5 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime 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 Colwinston 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 7° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:40
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
102 reported road collisions (2025)
17 killed or seriously injured · 146 casualties · 7.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bridgend (5.5 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bridgend (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£300,358 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Vale of Glamorgan · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£982 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY
- 1 bed £726
- 2 bed £888
- 3 bed £997
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (5 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Cherry Laurel Pub (3.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,481
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,071
- Net moves+410
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- 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 / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£791 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% 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
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Wind 10%
354 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in CF71
- Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice
- Western Vale Family Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Vale of Glamorgan:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety250 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth234 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks206 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals202 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK131 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Colwinston · 0.1 kmColwinston is both a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the centre of Bridgend and 21 miles (34 km) west of the centre of Cardiff. The village is locat…
Llandow (electoral ward) · 0.1 kmLlandow is an electoral ward in the west of the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It covers its namesake community of Llandow as well as the neighbouring communities of Colwinston and Llangan. Since 1995 the ward has elected…
St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwinston · 0.3 kmSt Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade I listed church in Colwinston, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 22 February 1963. The church is said to have been built in 1111.…
Llampha · 1.9 kmLlampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and smallholdings.
- Llandow Halt railway station · 2.1 km
Llandow Halt railway station served the village of Llandow in South Wales.
Llandow · 2.3 kmLlandow is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 726. The village is located 15 miles (24 km) south west of Cardiff. The community includes the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colwinston?
- Colwinston is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- How deprived is Colwinston?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Colwinston, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.