Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.6 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.
1595
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1595 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 CF72 8JY
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF72 8JY
Counts are for Peterston-super-Ely 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
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian58.3%
No religion34.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4916.8%
65–7414.2%
75–849.9%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Pontyclun Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min
Llanharan Rail Station
Rail
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min
Llanharan Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Clawdd Coch Cross
Bus · after · north
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Clawdd Coch Cross
Bus · before · south
Coordinates & Location for CF72 8JY
Postcode
CF72 8JY
Coordinates
51.4910, -3.3803
Grid reference
ST042778
Easting
304,267
Northing
177,803
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFJR9+CV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Vale of Glamorgan
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Council AreaVale of Glamorgan W07000110
Constituency
W07000110South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Peterston-super-Ely
Constituency code
W07000110
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pendoylan
International Territorial Level
Vale of Glamorgan
Health & NHS
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cardiff and Vale University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Vale of Glamorgan 003A W01001113
W01001113MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Vale of Glamorgan 003 W02000239
W02000239LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
The Vale of Glamorgan 003A W01001113
W01001113MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
The Vale of Glamorgan 003 W02000239
W02000239Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode CF72 8JY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001113 and MSOA W02000239 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1595
Present — Active
Postcode CF72 8JY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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