Postcode sector · Aberdare

CF44 8 area guide

Who lives in CF44 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Population: 13,396 (2024)

CF44 8Postcode sector · Aberdare

At a glance

What CF44 8 is like

The CF44 8 postcode sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 193 live postcodes and is home to about 13,396 people in 5,939 households. 71.5% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.2% 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. Homes in CF44 8 sold for a median of £155,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF44 8 compares

Headline figures for CF44 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,500

Median over 92 sales in CF44 8, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools in CF44 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CF44 8 FAQs

Is CF44 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF44 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,500.

Homes in CF44 8 sold for a median of £155,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF44 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF44 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF44 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.5%).

Which council covers CF44 8?

The local authority for CF44 8 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF44 8 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF44 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aberdare Rail Station, 0.9 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 193 postcodes