Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.0 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.
478
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 478 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 CF42 6HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF42 6HU
Counts are for Treorchy 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
16
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Religion
No religion59.1%
Christian33.2%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.3%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4918.9%
25–3412.8%
65–7411.4%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
One person: other20.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 661 m straight lineabout 8 min
Treorchy Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
Ynyswen Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Ton Pentre Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 93 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sunnybank Terrace
Bus · before · north-east
- 265 m straight lineabout 3 min
Parc Crescent
Bus · opp 27 · west
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Alison House
Bus · nr · north-east
- 443 m straight lineabout 6 min
Post Office
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 539 m straight lineabout 7 min
Pencelli Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CF42 6HU
Postcode
CF42 6HU
Coordinates
51.6546, -3.5146
Grid reference
SS953961
Easting
295,318
Northing
196,171
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMF3P+R4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Treorchy
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
Treorchy
Constituency code
W07000107
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Treorchy
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 010C W01001271
W01001271MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 W02000261
W02000261LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010C W01001271
W01001271MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 W02000261
W02000261Urban: 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 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 CF42 6HU 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 W01001271 and MSOA W02000261 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 478
Present — Active
Postcode CF42 6HU 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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