Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.3 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.
187
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 187 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 1SZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF40 1SZ
Counts are for Pen-y-graig 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
24
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
No religion60.8%
Christian32.5%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4917.4%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.5%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
One person: other19.2%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 438 m straight lineabout 5 min
Dinas (Rhondda) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 680 m straight lineabout 9 min
Tonypandy Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Llwynypia Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
Bus stops
- 94 m straight lineabout 1 min
Crawshay Road
Bus · opp 53 · north-east
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Crawshay Road
Bus · o/s 53 · south-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
James Street
Bus · o/s 7 · south-east
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
James Street
Bus · o/s 9 · north-west
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grovefield Terrace
Bus · nr · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF40 1SZ
Postcode
CF40 1SZ
Coordinates
51.6152, -3.4423
Grid reference
ST002916
Easting
300,235
Northing
191,694
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJH85+33
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tonypandy
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
Pen-y-graig
Constituency code
W07000107
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pen-y-graig
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 018A W01001217
W01001217MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 018 W02000269
W02000269LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A W01001217
W01001217MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 018 W02000269
W02000269Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 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 1SZ 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: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001217 and MSOA W02000269 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 187
Present — Active
Postcode CF40 1SZ 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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