Pontrhydyfen
Pontrhydyfen is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 830. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Baglan, 5 km away. There were around 6 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 Pontrhydyfen 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 6° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:44
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Margam, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Cimla and Pelenna · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
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
64 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (45 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Baglan (5.0 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Briton Ferry (5.0 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: 136.8p · AppleGreen (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (5.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Port Talbot (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
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
Stephen Kinnock
Labour
Aberafan Maesteg
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
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
16% low-carbon electricity
Gas 84% · Wind 9% · Solar 7%
332 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
7 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in SA12
- Rehab Team Pcp
- Neath Port Talbot Localit
- Virtual Ward Clinic
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberafan Maesteg:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases560 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety300 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals150 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK138 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pontrhydyfen · 0.3 kmPontrhydyfen is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. The village sits at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of the larg…
- Pontrhydyfen railway station · 0.8 km
Pontrhydyfen railway station served the village of Pontrhydyfen, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1962 on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.
River Afan · 1.0 kmThe River Afan is a river in Wales whose valley formed the territory of the medieval Lords of Afan. The Afan Valley encompasses the upper reaches of the river. The valley is traversed by the A4107 road. Settlements in…
Neath Port Talbot · 1.0 kmNeath Port Talbot is a county borough in the south-west of Wales. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry and Pontardawe. The county borough borders Bridgend County Borough and Rhondda Cynon Taf to th…
Afan Forest Park · 1.0 kmThe Afan Forest Park is a 48-square-mile (120 km2) forest park in Wales. It is set in the Afan Valley in Neath Port Talbot. It is well known for its mountain biking and hiking or hillwalking trails. It is situated sev…
- Efail Fach television relay station · 1.4 km
The Efail Fach television relay station is sited on a hill west of the villages of Efail Fach, Cwm Pelenna and Tonmawr. It was originally built in the 1980 as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue colour television serving…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontrhydyfen?
- Pontrhydyfen is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- What is the population of Pontrhydyfen?
- Pontrhydyfen has an approximate settlement population of 830.
- How deprived is Pontrhydyfen?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Pontrhydyfen, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.