Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0More people in Coelbren report bad health than its ages would predict
At the 2021 Census, 159 people reported bad or very bad health for every 100 expected from Coelbren’s ages at England and Wales’s rates. Coelbren has no Health Grade.
What stands out about health in Coelbren
More people report bad health than its ages predict
At the 2021 Census, 159 residents reported bad or very bad health for every 100 that England and Wales’s rates would give a village with these ages, and 148 were disabled for every 100 expected. Census health ↓
The nearest major A&E is a long way off
Prince Charles Hospital is about 12 mi from the village centre in a straight line; the typical UK town’s nearest A&E is 5.8 mi away. Getting care ↓
Written from the Census 2021 and NHS Wales figures on this page.
Fewer people in Coelbren call their health good than across Powys
Census 2021, all residents, as answered (not adjusted for age).
Adjusted for age, 159 report bad health for every 100 expected, more than the national rate.
Show as a table
| Census 2021 | Coelbren | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 78% | 78% |
| Fair health | 19% | 16% | 15% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 20% | 9.7% | 11% |
Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas (towns and cities), from the same Census 2021 output areas.
Care in and near Coelbren
The nearest A&E, GP practices, and where to go when it’s urgent but not an emergency. In an emergency, call 999.
| Distance | Hospital |
|---|---|
| 4.5 mi | Ystradgynlais Community Hospital Swansea |
| 8.7 mi | Tonna Hospital Neath |
| 11 mi | Cimla Hospital Neath |
| 11 mi | Amman Valley Hospital Ammanford |
| 12 mi | Ysbyty George Thomas Treorchy |
| 12 mi | Prince Charles Hospital A&E Merthyr Tydfil |
| 12 mi | Maesteg General Hospital Maesteg |
| 14 mi | Morriston Hospital A&E Swansea |
NHS Wales hospital sites from the NHS Organisation Data Service (October 2026). “A&E” marks the 12 hospitals with a major emergency department; minor injury units aren’t listed. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales inspects Welsh hospitals but doesn’t publish ratings, so none are shown.
No GP practice in Coelbren itself
The nearest practices.
| Practice | Distance |
|---|---|
| Dulais Valley Prim Care Centre Neath SA10 9EY | 3.6 mi |
| Vale of Neath Practice Neath SA11 5AT | 3.7 mi |
| Pengorof Surgery Swansea SA9 1DS | 4.3 mi |
| Amman Tawe Partnership Swansea SA9 2GH | 6.5 mi |
| Hirwaun Medical Centre Aberdare CF44 9SL | 7.5 mi |
| The Health Centre Port Talbot SA13 3DP | 8 mi |
GP practices in Wales from the NHS Organisation Data Service (October 2026), placed by postcode. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales doesn’t publish practice ratings. You can register with any practice whose area covers your address.
Health in the places around Coelbren
Bad health per 100 expected for each place’s ages, and the nearest A&E. Tap a town for its health page.
| Town | People | Bad health | Nearest A&E | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coelbren | 287 | 159 | 12 mi | — |
| Seven Sisters | 1,343 | 153 | 11 mi | D |
| Glyn-neath | 3,927 | 143 | 10 mi | C− |
| Ystradgynlais | 4,032 | 166 | 10 mi | D |
| Cwmgwrach | 1,071 | 132 | 11 mi | C− |
| Ystalyfera | 7,831 | 164 | 8.3 mi | D |
| Creunant | 1,664 | 166 | 8.5 mi | D |
| Resolven | 2,162 | 161 | 10 mi | D− |
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Adjusted for age. A ratio of 100 means as many deaths, admissions or reports of bad health as England’s rates (England and Wales’s for the Census) would give a town with these ages; 120 means a fifth more.
- Small areas, summed to the town. The Census measures are counted for the town’s own output areas.
- Different years. The Census was taken in March 2021. NHS sites are as listed by NHS Wales in October 2026.
- Distances are straight lines. Miles are measured from the town’s centre to each site; the road is longer. For an emergency, call 999; for urgent advice, call NHS 111.
Questions about health in Coelbren
Where is the nearest A&E to Coelbren?
Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, about 12 mi from the town centre in a straight line. In an emergency call 999; for urgent advice call NHS 111.
How many GP practices are there in Coelbren?
There’s no GP surgery inside Coelbren itself; the nearest is about 3.6 mi away.
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Sources: ONS health state life expectancy for small areas (MSOAs), England and Wales, 2019 to 2023 (life expectancy and healthy life expectancy) · ONS Census 2021 general health and disability, adjusted for age by TownRatings (observed ÷ expected at England and Wales rates) · NHS Organisation Data Service (GP practices and NHS Wales sites, October 2026) · ONS Postcode Directory · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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