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CF37 5RF area guide

Who lives in CF37 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Trefforest
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,423 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF37 5RF is like

CF37 5RF is a postcode in the Trefforest 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 2,423 people. 40.3% of households own their home, 52.6% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 20.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF37 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF37 5RF compares

Headline figures for CF37 5RF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 82 sales in CF37 5, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,961

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF37 5RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
65.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
53.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

CF37 5RF FAQs

Is CF37 5RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF37 5RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in CF37 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF37 5RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF37 5RF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF37 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 38.6% of residents. 40.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (65.8%).

Which council covers CF37 5RF?

The local authority for CF37 5RF is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF37 5RF comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF37 5RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Trefforest Rail Station, 0.1 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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