Ystradowen
Ystradowen is a village in South Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,200. The nearest railway station is Pontyclun, 4.3 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ystradowen 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: 19° / 17° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:32
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Cowbridge · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Shoplifting and Retail crime Environmental concerns - Hare Coursing
- HARE COURSING - CONTINUING SHOPLIFTING-COWBRIDGE-CONTINUING ASB COWBRIDGE UNDERPASS BY PASS
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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (15 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pontyclun (4.3 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pontyclun (4.4 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 (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Heol Yr Osaf (Lease), Rhondda Cynon Taf (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
- 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
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
9% low-carbon electricity
Gas 91% · Wind 7% · Solar 3%
358 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 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
Ystradowen · 0.1 kmYstradowen is a small village twelve miles west of Cardiff, located in Penllyn community in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales; its nearest town is Cowbridge which is about three miles to the south.
- Ystradowen railway station · 0.2 km
Ystradowen railway station served the village of Ystradowen in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. It was on the Cowbridge and Aberthaw line.
- Trerhyngyll · 1.2 km
Trerhyngyll is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Cowbridge and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Ystradowen, near Maendy, off the A4222 road. Trerhyngyll and Maendy Halt railway station…
- Trerhyngyll and Maendy Halt railway station · 1.3 km
Trerhyngyll and Maendy Halt railway station was a railway halt in the Vale of Glamorgan.

- St Senwyr's Church · 2.0 km
St Senwyr's Church is a Grade I listed church in Llansannor, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 22 February 1963.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Vale of Glamorgan with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ystradowen?
- Ystradowen is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority.
- How deprived is Ystradowen?
- The Vale of Glamorgan local authority, which includes Ystradowen, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.