Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 13.0 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.
413
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 413 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 CF40 1JH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF40 1JH
Counts are for Porth 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
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
No religion59.2%
Christian32.9%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4920.7%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.3%
65–7412.5%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
One person: other20.9%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 798 m straight lineabout 10 min
Dinas (Rhondda) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Porth Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 21 min
Tonypandy Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 66 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mines Rescue Station
Bus · after · north-west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Mines Rescue Station
Bus · after · south-east
- 192 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dinas Park
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cemetery Lodge
Bus · before · south-east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cemetery Lodge
Bus · before · north-west
Coordinates & Location for CF40 1JH
Postcode
CF40 1JH
Coordinates
51.6154, -3.4261
Grid reference
ST013916
Easting
301,358
Northing
191,690
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJH8F+4H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Porth
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Authority
Council AreaRhondda and Ogmore W07000107
Constituency
W07000107South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Porth
Constituency code
W07000107
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Porth
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 020D W01001232
W01001232MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 020 W02000271
W02000271LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 020D W01001232
W01001232MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 020 W02000271
W02000271Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 CF40 1JH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001232 and MSOA W02000271 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 413
Present — Active
Postcode CF40 1JH 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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