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CF37 3HX area guide

Who lives in CF37 3HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glyn-coch & Ynys-y-bwl
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,451 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF37 3HX is like

CF37 3HX is a postcode in the Glyn-coch & Ynys-y-bwl area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,451 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF37 3 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF37 3HX compares

Headline figures for CF37 3HX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 56 sales in CF37 3, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF37 3HX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF37 3 is up 7.3% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF37 3HX FAQs

Is CF37 3HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF37 3HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in CF37 3 sold for a median of £140,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF37 3HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF37 3HX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF37 3HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers CF37 3HX?

The local authority for CF37 3HX is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF37 3HX comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF37 3HX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Abercynon Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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