Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1656
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1656 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF38 1LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF38 1LW
Counts are for Ton-teg electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian50.0%
No religion42.3%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6418.7%
65–7418.6%
35–4916.8%
75–8412.8%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.0%
Single family household, all members 66+21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Trefforest Estate Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Trefforest Rail Station
Rail
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Pontypridd Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Three Horseshoes
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tonteg Chemist
Bus · opp · east
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tonteg Chemist
Bus · after · west
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Three Horseshoes
Bus · before · south
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tonteg Garage
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF38 1LW
Postcode
CF38 1LW
Coordinates
51.5718, -3.3071
Grid reference
ST095866
Easting
309,510
Northing
186,696
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RHMCV+P5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Authority
Council AreaPontypridd W07000106
Constituency
W07000106South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Ton-teg
Constituency code
W07000106
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llantwit Fardre
International Territorial Level
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Health & NHS
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 025B W01001244
W01001244MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 025 W02000276
W02000276LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 025B W01001244
W01001244MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 025 W02000276
W02000276Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF38 1LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001244 and MSOA W02000276 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1656
Present — Active
Postcode CF38 1LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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