CANAL ROAD, CF44 0AG House Prices & Local Information

CF44 0AG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Canal Road, 0.6km from Cwmbâch in Aberdare. Administratively it sits within Cwmbach ward and the Cynon Valley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF44 0AG is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 75% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £160k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 CF44 0AG are sourced from Output Area W00010300 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.