Craig-cefn-parc
Craig-cefn-parc is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Llansamlet, 5.6 km away. There were around 18 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 Craig-cefn-parc area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Swansea area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 238,489 residents at roughly 632 people per km².
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Gower
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 17° / 10° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:39
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
27 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Public order5
- Bicycle theft1
Neighbourhood team: Clydach · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off Road Bikes and illegal vehicle use, Clydach and Craig Cefn Parc
- Youth ASB
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
138 reported road collisions (2024)
19 killed or seriously injured · 172 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
63 food businesses within 2 miles
- 54 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llansamlet (5.6 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llansamlet (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£206,059 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Swansea · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£848 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £684
- 2 bed £793
- 3 bed £893
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (9 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Clydach Car Park (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
238,489 residents in Swansea · 632/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
11% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 23% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 115,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Tonia Antoniazzi
Labour
Gower
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Become a Physics Tutor in Craig-cefn-parc – Flexible & Remote, Become a Chemistry Tutor in Craig-cefn-parc – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£719 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,255 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 111,325 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
53% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 44% · Nuclear 4% · Solar 3%
184 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gower:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s383 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership380 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office346 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases261 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test238 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Craig-cefn-parc · 0.1 km
Craig-cefn-parc is a village near Clydach, outside Swansea, Wales. It falls within the Mawr ward of Swansea. The name means "park ridge rock". Cwm Clydach RSPB nature reserve is located at the south of the village, ne…
- Craig-Cefn-Parc television relay station · 0.9 km
The Craig-Cefn-Parc television relay station is sited on Mynydd Gelliwastad to the west of Clydach in the Swansea Valley. It was originally built in 1978 as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue colour television. It consi…
Lower Clydach River · 1.8 kmThe Lower Clydach River is a river in South Wales which rises on the slopes of Mynydd y Betws west of Cwmgors and flows for around 10 km through Cwm Clydach to its confluence with the River Tawe at Clydach. It runs th…
Clydach War Memorial Hospital · 1.8 kmClydach War Memorial Hospital was a community hospital in Clydach, Swansea, Wales. It was managed by the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
- Calfaria Chapel, Penygroes · 2.0 km
Calfaria is a Baptist chapel in the village of Penygroes in the community of Llandybie, near Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. Services at Calfaria were conducted in the Welsh language until recently but are now bilingual.
Clydach, Swansea · 2.1 kmClydach is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, within the Clydach ward and the Llangyfelach parish. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Swansea city centre. In 2011, the population was 7,503. Welsh is t…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craig-cefn-parc?
- Craig-cefn-parc is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
- How deprived is Craig-cefn-parc?
- The Swansea local authority, which includes Craig-cefn-parc, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.