Least deprived 40–50%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£164,000
Median property price · District-wide · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,409 sales
-0.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%1000
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1028
- Employment
- 906
- Health
- 1076
- Education
- 839
- Access to services
- 1812
- Housing
- 738
- Community safety
- 715
- Physical environment
- 82
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 (W02000261)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £38,603
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £30,531
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,047
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £28,598
£33,003–£45,153
£26,456–£35,232
£28,690–£33,598
£24,987–£32,731
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CF42 6HW
HM Land Registry · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Average price
£191,665
Median price: £164,000
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,409 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Apr '25Apr '25: 1 sales · avg £277,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£278k£251k£224k
Oct '24Apr '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near CF42 6HW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF42 6HW
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 stable
372513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +100%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
White & Black African1.0%
White & Asian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 0.8%
Religion
No religion57.0%
Christian37.3%
Not answered5.1%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4916.9%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.3%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.6%
One person: other15.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 387 m straight lineabout 5 min
Treorchy Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Ynyswen Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
Ton Pentre Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 30 m straight lineabout 1 min
Parc Crescent
Bus · opp 27 · west
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pencelli Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Sunnybank Terrace
Bus · before · north-east
- 470 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lo Cost
Bus · in car park · north-east
- 474 m straight lineabout 6 min
Parc & Dare
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CF42 6HW
Postcode
CF42 6HW
Coordinates
51.6554, -3.5107
Grid reference
SS955962
Easting
295,594
Northing
196,260
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMF4Q+5P
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 010A W01001269
W01001269MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 W02000261
W02000261LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010A W01001269
W01001269MSOA 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
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 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 6HW 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 W01001269 and MSOA W02000261 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1000
Present — Active
Postcode CF42 6HW 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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