On average Pen-y-waun has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 40.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pen-y-waun is £38,216 per year. Pen-y-waun is home to around 2,974 people, with a population density of about 798.4 per km².
Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 (about £133 per square foot) in Pen-y-waun area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £250,000 | £113 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £125,000 | £133 |
| Terraced | 7 | £119,000 | £143 |
Sale price
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £89,000 | £65,500 |
| 2017 | £74,500 | £60,000 |
| 2018 | £70,000 | £55,000 |
| 2019 | £97,500 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | £88,975 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £112,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £123,500 | £89,500 |
| 2023 | £99,500 | £90,498 |
| 2024 | £90,000 | £104,998 |
| 2025 | £122,500 | £95,750 |
| 2026 | £115,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £79 | £60 |
| 2017 | £80 | £61 |
| 2018 | £77 | £66 |
| 2019 | £96 | £87 |
| 2020 | £89 | £106 |
| 2021 | £129 | £105 |
| 2022 | £126 | £94 |
| 2023 | £109 | £88 |
| 2024 | £98 | £118 |
| 2025 | £129 | £112 |
| 2026 | £134 | £154 |
Pen-y-waun records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Pen-y-waun is £122,500 (about £133 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Pen-y-waun scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Pen-y-waun sits around rank 64 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Pen-y-waun is around £38,216 per year, and 41% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Pen-y-waun is represented by 1 elected councillor: Louisa Addiscott (Labour Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.