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CF38 area guide

Who lives in CF38, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
25,421 (2024)
At a glance

What CF38 is like

The CF38 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 448 live postcodes and is home to about 25,421 people in 10,620 households. 80.6% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF38 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF38 compares

Headline figures for CF38, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£240,000

Median over 265 sales in CF38, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in CF38. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,886

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF38 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF38 FAQs

01
Is CF38 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CF38?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in CF38 sold for a median of £240,000 across 265 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF38 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF38, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF38?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.5%).
05
Which council covers CF38?

The local authority for CF38 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF38 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF38?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Trefforest Estate Rail Station, 1.9 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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