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CF72 8TJ area guide

Who lives in CF72 8TJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Pont-y-clun & Llanharry
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
At a glance

What CF72 8TJ is like

CF72 8TJ is a postcode in the Pont-y-clun & Llanharry 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 1,623 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.2% 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 CF72 8 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF72 8TJ compares

Headline figures for CF72 8TJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£272,500

Median over 109 sales in CF72 8, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
5

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

Household incomeMore
£56,341

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CF72 8TJ FAQs

01
Is CF72 8TJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF72 8TJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in CF72 8 sold for a median of £272,500 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF72 8TJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF72 8TJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF72 8TJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.2% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).
05
Which council covers CF72 8TJ?

The local authority for CF72 8TJ is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 8TJ comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF72 8TJ?

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, 0.5 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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