Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 14,384. It has 1 bus stop, around 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and 5 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Llantwit Major, 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £303,708 and there were around 59 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 Llantwit Major 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 11° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Overcast
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
4US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
40 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Public order6
- Burglary5
Neighbourhood team: Llantwit Major · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- E bikes/ E motorcycles ASB general (in and around Heol Groeso)
- ASB youth and E scooters.
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
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llantwit Major (0.4 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llantwit Major (0.9 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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Wine Street Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds7
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
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
35 jobs advertised · £29,271 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Become a Chinese Tutor in Llantwit Major – Flexible & Remote
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
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 45% · Nuclear 2% · Biomass 1%
204 gCO₂/kWh · 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 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
Llantwit Major Town Hall · 0.3 kmLlantwit Major Town Hall is a local government administrative building dating back to the late 15th century, in the town of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.
St Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major · 0.3 kmSt Illtyd's Church is a church complex in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales. It is located at the site of the oldest college in the United Kingdom, once believed to have been founded as Côr Tewdws c.…
Llantwit Major railway station · 0.3 kmLlantwit Major railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Llantwit Major, South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, 18+1⁄4 miles (29.4 km) west of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend v…
Llantwit Major A.F.C. · 0.5 kmLlantwit Major A.F.C. is a football club based in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan. The team currently plays in the Cymru South.
Llantwit Major · 0.9 kmLlantwit Major is a town and community in Wales on the Bristol Channel coast. It is one of four towns in the Vale of Glamorgan, with the third largest population after Barry and Penarth, and ahead of Cowbridge. It is…
Llantwit Major School · 1.0 kmLlantwit Major School is a school in the town of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales. The school consists of a separate primary and secondary school which are located on the same site.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llantwit Major?
- Llantwit Major is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- What is the population of Llantwit Major?
- Llantwit Major has an approximate settlement population of 14,384.
- How deprived is Llantwit Major?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Llantwit Major, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.