Welcome to New Tredegar
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
New Tredegar (Welsh: Tredegar Newydd) is a former mining town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. New Tredegar is now home to 'The Winding House', a county museum which opened in 2008. It is controlled by CCBC Museums service and the Friends of the Winding House community group. The area is rich in the mining heritage of the South Wales mining industry. The area is supported by two primary schools; White Rose Primary school and Phillipstown Primary school. The area also contains a number of religious buildings including; Saint Dingat's Church and the Presbyterian Church of Wales. Along with other parts of Rhymney, New Tredegar had Welsh speakers in the community the Welsh-only monuments in the local cemetery testify to the strength of the language locally in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
965 hectares |
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Population |
4,646 (2021) |
Density |
482 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.1 |
Ward |
New Tredegar |
District |
Caerphilly |
Postcodes |
NP12, NP24 |
ONS ID |
W04000741 |
Council
Contact details for New Tredegar Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in New Tredegar Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within New Tredegar Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for New Tredegar Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in New Tredegar Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for New Tredegar Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Caerphilly Observer
A469 between New Tredegar and Pontlottyn set for repairs
Published: 20th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by South Wales Argus
Phillipstown Post Office to re-locate to New Tredegar
Published: 28th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by Caerphilly Observer
Winding House Museum faces closure due to council cuts
Published: 16th Jan 2024