CF43 3AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Vivian Street, 0.4km from Penrhys in Tylorstown and Pontygwaith. Administratively it sits within Tylorstown and Ynyshir ward and the Rhondda constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 40% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £85k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 14.0% year-on-year. 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 CF43 3AW are sourced from Output Area W00006687 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VIVIAN STREET, CF43 3AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VIVIAN STREET, CF43 3AW.
257
37
£ 30,900 /yr
39%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF43 3AW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
CF43 3AW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 37, 48% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £85k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending down 14.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF43 3AW. The average age is 37.4. 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 dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 63,000
17 sales · Mean £ 67,938
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF43 3AW has low crime rates — 34 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
16 nearby- Morrisons Daily0.7 km
- Morrisons Daily0.7 km
- Banc Bwyd y Rhondda0.3 km
- Lewis0.3 km
- Woodys0.6 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Caffi Croeso0.3 km
- Llanfair Cafe0.6 km
- Caffi Croeso0.3 km
- Cinnamon Spice0.7 km
- Cinnamon Spice0.7 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Lidl0.3 km
- Lidl0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Jim's Garden Chinese Takeaway0.2 km
- Bailey's Burger Bar & Dessert Parlour0.2 km
- Jim's Garden Chinese Takeaway0.2 km
- Mario Pizza0.3 km
- Mayfair Garden0.6 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Tylorstown Community Club/RFC0.6 km
- Penrhys Hotel0.5 km
- Tylorstown Ex Servicemens Club0.3 km
- Clwb Cymunedol/Rygbi Tylorstown0.6 km
- Clwb Cyn-filwyr Tylorstown0.3 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Llwynypia1.8 km
- Ystrad Rhondda2.8 km
- Tonypandy3.1 km
Bus Stops
- Police Station0.2 km
- Police Station0.2 km
- Penrhys Youth Club0.2 km
- Jubilee Hotel0.2 km
- Jubilee Hotel0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF433AW · Data under Open Government Licence