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CF39 8 area guide

Who lives in CF39 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
16,574 (2024)
At a glance

What CF39 8 is like

The CF39 8 postcode sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 16,574 people in 6,656 households. 69% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% 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 CF39 8 sold for a median of £167,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF39 8 compares

Headline figures for CF39 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£167,000

Median over 163 sales in CF39 8, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in CF39 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF39 8 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CF39 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF39 8 FAQs

01
Is CF39 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CF39 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £167,000.

Homes in CF39 8 sold for a median of £167,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF39 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF39 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF39 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).
05
Which council covers CF39 8?

The local authority for CF39 8 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF39 8 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF39 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dinas (Rhondda) Rail Station, 2.4 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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