Cilfrew
Cilfrew is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,500. It has one supermarket, five bus stops, and Neath railway station is 2.7 km away. There were around 19 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 Cilfrew area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Neath Port Talbot area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 142,286 residents at roughly 322 people per km².
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Neath
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
9°CCloudy
- Today: 10° / 6° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:44
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Margam, United Kingdom
Crime
26 reported · August 2026▼ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Other crime2
Neighbourhood team: Aberdulais · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
58 reported road collisions (2025)
22 killed or seriously injured · 69 casualties · 4.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
155 food businesses within 2 miles
- 126 rated 4–5 ★ (104 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Neath (3.3 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Neath (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£165,787 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Neath Port Talbot · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£690 average monthly rent▲ 6.3% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £727
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.4 times median annual pay (4.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (10.6 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Neath (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
142,286 residents in Neath Port Talbot · 322/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,793
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,873
- Net moves−80
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
15% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 33% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (41% of 67,170)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Carolyn Harris
Labour
Neath and Swansea East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,910 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 74,620 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Wind 10%
353 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in SA10
- Skewen Medical Centre
- Dulais Valley Prim Care Centre
- Tabernacle Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Neath and Swansea East:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases407 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety291 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth230 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients223 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK150 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cilfrew railway station · 0.2 kmCilfrew railway station served the village of Cilfrew, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1888 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.
Aberdulais Falls · 0.6 kmThe Aberdulais Falls are found on the River Dulais at Aberdulais, near Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The falls are formed as the river plunges over beds of hard Lower Pennant Sandstone just…
- Penscynor Wildlife Park · 0.7 km
Penscynor Wildlife Park was a wildlife and safari park located near Neath in South Wales.
River Dulais · 0.8 kmRiver Dulais is a river of Wales which has its source at Mynydd y Drum. It joins the River Neath after flowing over Aberdulais Falls.
- Aberdulais · 0.9 km
Aberdulais is a village and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, lying on the River Neath, in the community of Blaenhonddan. The village grew around the Aberdulais Falls, the site of successive industries and n…
- Penscynor Halt railway station · 1.0 km
Penscynor Halt railway station served the village of Cilfrew, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1929 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cilfrew?
- Cilfrew is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- How deprived is Cilfrew?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Cilfrew, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.