Least deprived 40–50%
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.
966
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 966 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 9RZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF44 9RZ
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 stable
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -17%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion47.2%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.5%
25–3414.1%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: other14.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.2%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Aberdare Rail Station
Rail
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Treherbert Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Cwmbach Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Nant Celyn
Bus · o/s · east
- 213 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beacons View
Bus · o/s 1 Beacons View · south-west
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mount Pleasant Inn
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 326 m straight lineabout 4 min
Penderyn Road
Bus · o/s · west
- 329 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mount Pleasant Inn
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CF44 9RZ
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF44 9RZ
Coordinates
51.7410, -3.5178
Grid reference
SN952057
Easting
295,296
Northing
205,792
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPFRJ+CV
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 001B W01001187
W01001187MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001 W02000252
W02000252LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 001B W01001187
W01001187MSOA 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
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode CF44 9RZ 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) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001187 and MSOA W02000252 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 966
Present — Active
Postcode CF44 9RZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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