Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 13.6 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.
1589
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1589 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 8LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF72 8LG
Counts are for Brynna and Llanharan 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
55
YoY —
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY —
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.8%
Other White1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
No religion50.5%
Christian40.6%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4921.8%
50–6421.1%
25–3413.1%
65–748.1%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Pontyclun Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Llanharan Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Llanharan Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ynysmaerdy Industrial Estate
Bus · nr · west
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ynysmaerdy Industrial Estate
Bus · adj · east
- 386 m straight lineabout 5 min
Edwards Business Park
Bus · Grounds · east
- 390 m straight lineabout 5 min
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Bus · opp · north
- 398 m straight lineabout 5 min
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Bus · o/s · south
Coordinates & Location for CF72 8LG
Postcode
CF72 8LG
Coordinates
51.5511, -3.3958
Grid reference
ST033845
Easting
303,319
Northing
184,502
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RHJ23+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llantrisant
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Rhondda Cynon Taf
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Local Authority
Council AreaPontypridd W07000106
Constituency
W07000106South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Brynna and Llanharan
Constituency code
W07000106
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanharan
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 029D W01001190
W01001190MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 029 W02000280
W02000280LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 029D W01001190
W01001190MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rhondda Cynon Taf 029 W02000280
W02000280Urban: Nearer to 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
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
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode CF72 8LG 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: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001190 and MSOA W02000280 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1589
Present — Active
Postcode CF72 8LG 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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