Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 10,218. It has around 1 pharmacy, 11 restaurants and cafés. There were around 35 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 Ystalyfera 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 12° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:41
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
37 reported · July 2026▼ 24% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Public order9
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Criminal damage & arson3
Neighbourhood team: Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
77 reported road collisions (2024)
16 killed or seriously injured · 95 casualties · 5.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
101 food businesses within 2 miles
- 83 rated 4–5 ★ (60 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Neath (11.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£162,967 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Neath Port Talbot · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£689 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £498
- 2 bed £633
- 3 bed £725
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 162.9p · Morrisons (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (11.4 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Asda Ystalyfera (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches20
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
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)
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:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,870 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £35,880 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% 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
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 77% · Solar 20% · Wind 3%
305 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
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 safety756 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership352 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership335 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office302 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s288 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Ystalyfera railway station · 0.1 km
Ystalyfera railway station served the village of Ystalyfera, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1861 to 1950 on the Swansea Vale Railway.
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur · 0.4 kmYsgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is a Welsh-medium comprehensive school in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The school provides education to three- to eighteen-year-old pupils in Neath Port Talbot and south Powys at three ca…
Ystalyfera · 0.5 kmYstalyfera is a former industrial village and community in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of…
Afon Twrch · 0.7 kmThe Afon Twrch is a river which rises in the Black Mountain in south Wales. It forms the boundary between Powys and Carmarthenshire and, downstream of Ystradowen, between Powys and Neath Port Talbot.
- Ysgol Maesydderwen · 0.8 km
Ysgol Maesydderwen is a state secondary school and sixth form in Ystradgynlais, Powys. As of 2024, there were 542 pupils on roll at the school. It is an English-medium school.
- Swansea Valley · 1.1 km
The Swansea Valley is one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the valley from the Brecon Beacons National Park to the sea at Swansea of the River Tawe in Wales. Administration of the area is divided between the City an…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Neath Port Talbot with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ystalyfera?
- Ystalyfera is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Neath Port Talbot local authority.
- What is the population of Ystalyfera?
- Ystalyfera has an approximate settlement population of 10,218.
- How deprived is Ystalyfera?
- The Neath Port Talbot local authority, which includes Ystalyfera, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.