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CF72 9LB area guide

Who lives in CF72 9LB, 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: 1,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF72 9LB is like

CF72 9LB 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 1,428 people. 46.5% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 45% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9LB compares

Headline figures for CF72 9LB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 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 9LB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
45% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF72 9 is up 6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF72 9LB FAQs

Is CF72 9LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF72 9LB?

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 9LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF72 9LB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF72 9LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 46.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers CF72 9LB?

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

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

How well connected is CF72 9LB?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llanharan Rail Station, 1.8 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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