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CF72 9AR area guide

Who lives in CF72 9AR, 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)

CF72 9ARPontyclun

At a glance

What CF72 9AR is like

CF72 9AR 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 9 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF72 9AR compares

Headline figures for CF72 9AR, 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

£250,000

Median over 200 sales in CF72 9, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF72 9AR differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF72 9 is up 6% on the year before.

Questions

CF72 9AR FAQs

Is CF72 9AR 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).

How much does a house cost in CF72 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CF72 9 sold for a median of £250,000 across 200 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF72 9AR 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 9AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF72 9AR?

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%).

Which council covers CF72 9AR?

The local authority for CF72 9AR is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 9AR comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF72 9AR?

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, 0.3 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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