Gowerton
Gowerton is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,000. There are 2 schools, 1 pharmacy, around 3 restaurants and cafés, 28 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gowerton, 0.5 km away. There were around 43 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 Gowerton 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
18°CLight drizzle
- Today: 18° / 15° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:40
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
25 reported · July 2026▲ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Public order5
- Theft from the person2
Neighbourhood team: Gowerton · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Youth related antisocial behaviour and antisocial use of offroad bikes
- Anti-social behaviour
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
176 food businesses within 2 miles
- 141 rated 4–5 ★ (103 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gowerton (0.5 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gowerton (0.5 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 (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (2.6 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
41 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Gowerton Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches27
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds3
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
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £52,500 avg
e.g. Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Gowerton – Flexible Schedule, Become a Maths Tutor in Gowerton – Flexible & Remote, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Gowerton – Flexible Schedule
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
67% low-carbon electricity
Wind 53% · Gas 33% · Solar 8% · Nuclear 5%
130 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Gowerton · 0.1 kmGowerton is a large village and community, about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The villa…
- Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr · 0.3 km
Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr is a Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 19 years. The school is situated in Gowerton, Swansea, Wales. It was established in 1984.
Gowerton (electoral ward) · 0.3 kmGowerton is an electoral ward in the county of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after Gowerton village which falls within the ward. The Gowerton community boundaries are coterminous with the ward.
Gowerton South railway station · 0.4 kmGowerton South railway station served the village of Gowerton, West Glamorgan, Wales from 1867 to 1964 on the Llanelly Railway.
Gowerton railway station · 0.5 kmGowerton railway station serves the village of Gowerton, Wales. It is located at street level at the end of Station Road in Gowerton, 219 miles 45 chains (353.4 km) from the zero point at London Paddington, measured v…
- Greatest Hits Radio South Wales · 0.5 km
Greatest Hits Radio South Wales is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio as part of the Greatest Hits Radio network. The station broadcasts to Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and South Carmar…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gowerton?
- Gowerton is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
- How deprived is Gowerton?
- The Swansea local authority, which includes Gowerton, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.