Postcode sector · Pontyclun

CF72 0 area guide

Who lives in CF72 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Population: 1,395 (2024)

CF72 0Postcode sector · Pontyclun

At a glance

What CF72 0 is like

The CF72 0 postcode sector in Rhondda Cynon Taf covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,395 people in 575 households. 80% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF72 0 compares

Headline figures for CF72 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF72 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF72 0 FAQs

Is CF72 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CF72 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF72 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF72 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.5%).

Which council covers CF72 0?

The local authority for CF72 0 is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 0 comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF72 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pontyclun Rail Station, 0.4 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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