Pen-clawdd
Pen-clawdd is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 1,935. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés, 1 park or green space, 16 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bynea, 3.5 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pen-clawdd 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
16°CSunny
- Today: 17° / 12° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:47
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Pen-clawdd · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Road safety
- Road safety
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
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 35 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bynea (3.5 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bynea (3.6 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: 154.9p · Esso (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.7p · Asda (5.7 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Gower Power (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- 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:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
64% low-carbon electricity
Solar 47% · Gas 35% · Wind 13% · Nuclear 3%
139 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
Penclawdd railway station · 0.1 kmPenclawdd railway station served the village of Penclawdd, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1867 to 1931 on the Llanmorlais branch.
- Penclawdd · 0.4 km
Penclawdd is a village in the north of the Gower Peninsula in the county of Swansea, Wales. Historically, it was part of Glamorgan. Penclawdd is most famous for its local cockle industry which goes back for many years…
Pen-clawdd (electoral ward) · 0.9 kmPen-clawdd is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward.
Llanrhidian Higher · 1.3 kmLlanrhidian Higher is a community in Swansea, Wales. The community has its own elected community council.
- Llanmorlais railway station · 1.6 km
Llanmorlais railway station served the village of Llanmorlais, in the historical county of West Glamorgan, Wales, from 1884 to 1957 on the Llanmorlais Branch.
- Loughor Viaduct · 2.8 km
The Loughor railway viaduct carries the West Wales Line across the River Loughor. It is adjacent, and runs parallel to, the Loughor road bridge. The 1880 viaduct was granted Grade II listed building status. Before it…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen-clawdd?
- Pen-clawdd is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
- What is the population of Pen-clawdd?
- Pen-clawdd has an approximate settlement population of 1,935.
- How deprived is Pen-clawdd?
- The Swansea local authority, which includes Pen-clawdd, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.