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CF44 4 area guide

Who lives in CF44 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
1,953 (2024)
At a glance

What CF44 4 is like

The CF44 4 postcode sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,953 people in 835 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF44 4 compares

Headline figures for CF44 4, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in CF44 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£38,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF44 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    21.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CF44 4 FAQs

01
Is CF44 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is CF44 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF44 4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF44 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.6% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.6%).
04
Which council covers CF44 4?

The local authority for CF44 4 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF44 4 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF44 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cwmbach Rail Station, 0.3 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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