Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£148,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,049 sales
+1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1154
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1154 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 & WalesProperty sales · CF44 9RQ
HM Land Registry · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Average price
£180,378
Median price: £148,500
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,049 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CF44 9RQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF44 9RQ
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 —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
Christian48.7%
No religion46.3%
Not answered3.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4920.2%
65–7412.5%
10–1511.3%
25–349.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
One person: other12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.7%
Coordinates & Location for CF44 9RQ
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF44 9RQ
Coordinates
51.7373, -3.5034
Grid reference
SN962053
Easting
296,287
Northing
205,352
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPFPW+WM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Aberdare
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Non-National Park
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 001A W01001186
W01001186MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 W02000252
W02000252LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001A W01001186
W01001186MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 W02000252
W02000252Urban: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentFebruary 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CF44 9RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001186 and MSOA W02000252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1154
Present — Active
Postcode CF44 9RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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