Dinas Powis
Dinas Powis is a village in South Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1. It has around 2 schools, 1 GP surgery or clinic, 2 pharmacies, and 9 restaurants and cafés, with 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Dinas Powys, 0.4 km away. There were around 31 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dinas Powis 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:32
12h 47m 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 · Cardiff Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
34 reported · July 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Public order6
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Anti-social behaviour3
Neighbourhood team: Dinas Powys · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Vehicle crime
- Vehicle Crime
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
275 food businesses within 2 miles
- 221 rated 4–5 ★ (180 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dinas Powys (0.4 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dinas Powys (0.3 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: 159.9p · Esso (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (5.6 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
78 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Penarth (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches43
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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
Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op)
Cardiff South and Penarth
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
16% low-carbon electricity
Gas 84% · Wind 10% · Solar 7%
330 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff South and Penarth:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership483 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership211 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office208 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test159 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dinas Powis?
- Dinas Powis is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- How deprived is Dinas Powis?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Dinas Powis, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.