Glanaman
Glanaman is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales. It has 1 supermarket, 2 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ammanford, 6.8 km away. In June 2026, there were around 38 recorded street crimes, 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 Glanaman 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 17° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:35
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
28 reported · July 2026▼ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Drugs6
- Anti-social behaviour4
Neighbourhood team: Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
77 reported road collisions (2024)
16 killed or seriously injured · 95 casualties · 5.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
74 food businesses within 2 miles
- 66 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ammanford (6.8 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ammanford (6.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£162,967 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Neath Port Talbot · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£689 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £498
- 2 bed £633
- 3 bed £725
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 168.9p · Asda (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (8.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Bowls Pavillion Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
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)
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
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru
Caerfyrddin
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,870 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% 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
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 satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerfyrddin:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office352 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership324 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.321 local signatures · 4,361 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership295 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s287 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Garnant · 0.2 kmGarnant is a mining village in the valley of the River Amman in Carmarthenshire, Wales, north of Swansea. Like the neighbouring village of Glanamman it experienced a coal-mining boom in the 19th and early 20th centuri…
Garnant railway station · 0.5 kmGarnant railway station served the village of Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1840 to 1958 on the Brynamman Branch.
Cwmamman · 1.1 kmCwmamman or Cwmaman is a community in Carmarthenshire, about 12 miles north of Swansea in southwest Wales. Literally meaning "Amman valley", it takes its name from the River Amman which runs through the area. The main…
- Lower Brynamman · 1.5 km
Lower Brynamman is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough in Brynamman, Wales.
Glanamman · 1.7 kmGlanamman is a mining village in the valley of the River Amman in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Glanamman has long been a stronghold of the Welsh language; village life is largely conducted in Welsh. Like the neighbouring v…
Glanamman railway station · 1.7 kmGlanamman railway station served the village of Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales, from 1851 to 1958 on the Llanelly Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glanaman?
- Glanaman is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- How deprived is Glanaman?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Glanaman, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.