Rhossili
Rhossili is a village in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 278. It has around 1 restaurant and café, and 3 bus stops. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rhossili 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 16° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:41
12h 55m 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 · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Gower · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Rural Crime involving wildlife
- ASB AT BEACHES
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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pembrey & Burry Port (13.0 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
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Coastguard Cottage (National Trust) (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
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
- Restaurants & cafés3
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
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
Rhossili · 0.3 kmRhossili is a small village and community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom. The village has a community council a…
Mewslade Bay · 1.1 kmMewslade Bay is a small sandy beach facing SSW in the west of the Gower Peninsula, Wales. It lies south of Middleton and southwest of Pitton, from which footpaths lead to the beach.
- Deborah's Hole Camp · 2.1 km
Deborah's Hole Camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated atop the cliff above Deborah's Hole cave in the unitary authority of Swansea, Wales. It is crossed by the Wales Coast Path.
Worm's Head · 2.6 kmWorm's Head is a headland, at Rhossili, part of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is the furthest westerly point of the Gower Peninsula. The name Worm's Head is derived from an Old English word 'wyrm' for 'sea…
Red Lady of Paviland · 2.8 kmThe Red "Lady" of Paviland is an Upper Paleolithic partial male skeleton dyed in red ochre and buried in Wales approximately 34,000 years Before Present. The bones were discovered in 1823 by William Buckland in an arc…
- Llangennith · 3.6 km
Llangennith is a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It is located in the Gower. Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park ov…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhossili?
- Rhossili is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
- What is the population of Rhossili?
- Rhossili has an approximate settlement population of 278.
- How deprived is Rhossili?
- The Swansea local authority, which includes Rhossili, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.