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CF44 8NT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberdare North & Llwydcoed
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF44 8NT is like

CF44 8NT is a postcode in the Aberdare North & Llwydcoed 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 1,515 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 27.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 46.9% 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 CF44 8 sold for a median of £155,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF44 8NT compares

Headline figures for CF44 8NT, 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: 24.4 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,476

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF44 8NT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CF44 8NT FAQs

Is CF44 8NT 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 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF44 8NT?

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 8NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF44 8NT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF44 8NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (74.5%).

Which council covers CF44 8NT?

The local authority for CF44 8NT is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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

How well connected is CF44 8NT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.7 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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