CF42 5DW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Blaen-y-cwm in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Administratively it sits within Treherbert ward and the Rhondda constituency.
This is a strong family neighbourhood — a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 87% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF42 5DW are sourced from Output Area W00006635 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CF42 5DW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CF42 5DW.
286
48
£ 29,900 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF42 5DW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CF42 5DW spans multiple life stages — average age 48, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF42 5DW. The average age is 48.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF42 5DW has low crime rates — 24 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
2 nearby- Big Bocs Bwyd Penpych1.0 km
- Big Bocs Bwyd Penpych1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Treherbert2.1 km
- Ynyswen2.8 km
- Treorchy4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Hendrewen Hotel0.2 km
- Hendrewen Hotel0.2 km
- Blaencwm Post Office0.3 km
- Ty Draw0.3 km
- Ty Draw0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF425DW · Data under Open Government Licence