Pontneddfechan
Pontneddfechan is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 366. There were around 5 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 Pontneddfechan 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
6°COvercast
- Today: 8° / 5° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 7° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:41
9h 28m 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 · Port Talbot Dyffryn School, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Tawe-Uchaf · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Parking issues around the waterfall county particularly at weekends.
- Anti-social behaviour in Ystradgynlais Town Centre.
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
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Treherbert (10.2 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: 168.9p · ESSO (3.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · ESSO (3.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: EG GROUP NEATH 1 (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
13% low-carbon electricity
Gas 87% · Wind 13%
341 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
8 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in SA11
- Npt Community Resource
- Lymphoedema Clinic
- Waterside Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety1,000 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks442 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals177 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately166 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills140 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby

Afon Sychryd · 0.6 kmThe Afon Sychryd is a river in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Although it is a relatively short river, with a total length of 3 miles (5 km), it is notable for the gorge and two waterfalls through which it flows.
- Waterfall Country (Wales) · 0.8 km
Waterfall Country is a name often given to the upper reaches of the Vale of Neath in South Wales. The tourist area around the head of the valley has an unusually large number of publicly accessible waterfalls. The ar…
River Mellte · 0.9 kmThe River Mellte is a river in south Wales. It is formed by the confluence of the Afon Llia and the Afon Dringarth. It then flows south through the village of Ystradfellte to Pontneddfechan where it joins with the Ned…
Craig y Ddinas · 1.0 kmCraig y Ddinas is a 152-metre (499 ft) promontory of Carboniferous Limestone which rises between the confluence of the Mellte and Sychryd rivers on the border between Powys and Neath Port Talbot in south Wales. It is…
- Afon Pyrddin · 1.3 km
The Afon Pyrddin is a river forming a short section of the boundary between Powys and Neath Port Talbot in Wales, United Kingdom. It also forms a part of the boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The river an…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontneddfechan?
- Pontneddfechan is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- What is the population of Pontneddfechan?
- Pontneddfechan has an approximate settlement population of 366.
- How deprived is Pontneddfechan?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Pontneddfechan, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.