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CF39 8AU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tonyrefail East
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF39 8AU is like

CF39 8AU is a postcode in the Tonyrefail East 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 1,592 people. 83.4% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8AU compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,928

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF39 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF39 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF39 8AU FAQs

Is CF39 8AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF39 8AU?

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.

Is CF39 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF39 8AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF39 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 83.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).

Which council covers CF39 8AU?

The local authority for CF39 8AU is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF39 8AU comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF39 8AU?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanharan 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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