Postcode · Tonypandy

CF40 2PB area guide

Who lives in CF40 2PB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonypandy East
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,627 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF40 2PB is like

CF40 2PB is a postcode in the Tonypandy 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 1,627 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF40 2 sold for a median of £120,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF40 2PB compares

Headline figures for CF40 2PB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£120,000

Median over 97 sales in CF40 2, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£36,539

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF40 2PB differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF40 2PB FAQs

Is CF40 2PB 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF40 2PB?

The median sale price over the last year was £120,000.

Homes in CF40 2 sold for a median of £120,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF40 2PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF40 2PB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF40 2PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67.2%).

Which council covers CF40 2PB?

The local authority for CF40 2PB is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF40 2PB comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF40 2PB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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 Dinas (Rhondda) Rail Station, 0.2 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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