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CF40 9ZX area guide

Who lives in CF40 9ZX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,399 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF40 9ZX is like

CF40 9ZX is a postcode in the Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale 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 1,399 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 50% 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.

Scores

How CF40 9ZX compares

Headline figures for CF40 9ZX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,171

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF40 9ZX differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CF40 9ZX FAQs

Is CF40 9ZX 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 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CF40 9ZX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF40 9ZX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF40 9ZX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.4% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (84.8%).

Which council covers CF40 9ZX?

The local authority for CF40 9ZX is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF40 9ZX comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF40 9ZX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tonypandy Rail Station, 1 mile 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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