Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.3 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.
764
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 764 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 CF44 0YX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF44 0YX
Counts are for Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos 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
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian46.3%
No religion41.7%
Not answered10.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4914.5%
65–7412.2%
25–3411.7%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
One person: other10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min
Aberdare Rail Station
Rail
- 11.1 km straight lineabout 138 min
Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Rail
- 11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min
Treherbert Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 754 m straight lineabout 9 min
Capel Soar
Bus · before · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Penderyn Garage
Bus · nr · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Distillery
Bus · before · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CF44 0YX
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF44 0YX
Coordinates
51.7750, -3.5305
Grid reference
SN945095
Easting
294,502
Northing
209,590
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQFG9+2R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Brecon Beacons
Administrative Information
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Authority
Council AreaMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare W07000099
Constituency
W07000099South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos
Constituency code
W07000099
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Hirwaun
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 001F W01001233
W01001233MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 W02000252
W02000252LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001F W01001233
W01001233MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 W02000252
W02000252Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 CF44 0YX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01001233 and MSOA W02000252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 764
Present — Active
Postcode CF44 0YX 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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