Postcode district · Pontypridd

CF37 area guide

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

Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Population: 49,916 (2024)

CF37Postcode district · Pontypridd

At a glance

What CF37 is like

The CF37 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 883 live postcodes and is home to about 49,916 people in 20,672 households. 67% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, 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 sold for a median of £156,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF37 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£156,000

Median over 395 sales in CF37, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

21 schools in CF37. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,657

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF37 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF37 FAQs

Is CF37 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF37?

The median sale price over the last year was £156,000.

Homes in CF37 sold for a median of £156,000 across 395 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF37 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF37, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF37?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.3% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers CF37?

The local authority for CF37 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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

How well connected is CF37?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pontypridd Rail Station, 0.4 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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