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CF39 9NL area guide

Who lives in CF39 9NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Porth East & Ynys-hir
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

CF39 9NLPorth

At a glance

What CF39 9NL is like

CF39 9NL is a postcode in the Porth East & Ynys-hir 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 1,300 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.8% 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 CF39 9 sold for a median of £133,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF39 9NL compares

Headline figures for CF39 9NL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£133,500

Median over 78 sales in CF39 9, +11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,821

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF39 9NL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF39 9 is up 11.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF39 9NL FAQs

Is CF39 9NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF39 9NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £133,500.

Homes in CF39 9 sold for a median of £133,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF39 9NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF39 9NL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF39 9NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67.9%).

Which council covers CF39 9NL?

The local authority for CF39 9NL is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF39 9NL comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF39 9NL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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 Porth 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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