Pyle
Pyle is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 13,701. It has 1 school and 4 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and Pyle railway station is 0.5 km away. There were around 74 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 Pyle 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
- Aberavon
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
9°CClear
- Today: 12° / 8° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:46
9h 36m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Dyffryn School, United Kingdom
Crime
87 reported · August 2026▲ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences31
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Public order14
- Criminal damage & arson9
Neighbourhood team: Cornelly · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety & Speeding - Curwen Ter, North Cornelly
- Antisocial Behaviour - Cornelly Community 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
86 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pyle (1.0 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pyle (1.2 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: 135.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Hillsboro Place, Porthcawl (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds5
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
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £29,328 avg
e.g. Team Leader, Branch Assistant
Source: Adzuna
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
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
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in CF33
- The Surgery
- Heathbridge House
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
Cornelly · 0.3 kmCornelly is a community and electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As of 2011 the population of the Cornelly ward was 7,059.
Pyle railway station · 1.0 kmPyle railway station is a minor station in Pyle in Bridgend county borough, south Wales. The station is located at street level at Beach Road in Pyle, 196 miles 40 chains (316.2 km) from the zero point at London Paddi…
- South Cornelly · 1.2 km
South Cornelly is a village in Cornelly, Bridgend county borough, Wales. The village is close to North Cornelly, Pyle and Porthcawl, and junction 37 of the M4 motorway, which runs along its northern side. It is in the…
Pyle · 1.4 kmPyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journ…
St James's Church, Pyle · 1.6 kmSt James's Church is a Grade I listed church in Pyle, Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. A church was present in the area during the Norman period, but due to sand invasion by the later 14th century a new church ha…
Sker House · 1.6 kmSker House is a historic building in Wales. Originally built as a monastic grange of the Cistercian order over 900 years ago, it is situated just outside the town of Porthcawl, near Bridgend. Little remains of the ori…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pyle?
- Pyle is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- What is the population of Pyle?
- Pyle has an approximate settlement population of 13,701.
- How deprived is Pyle?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Pyle, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.