Birchley Close, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF37 1SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CF37 1SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.4%	63.7%	1.3%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	24.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	6%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	50.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.1%	29.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	15.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	7.3%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	32.7%	11.2%	16.9%	15.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	37.3%	10.7%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	11%	2.3%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	9.1%	1.7%	-7.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67%	70.9%	3.9%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	70.2%	4.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	4.1%	8%	3.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	10.2%	-5.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	70.2%	5.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	17.3%	5.7%	-11.6%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	16.5%	12.1%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Birchley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchley Close was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% higher than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchley Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen and the 118th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF37 1SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchley Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Taff-Ely.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchley Close, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF37 1SJ

Average Price
£262,745

Semi-Detached
£187,444

Terraced
£302,009

Detached
£268,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchley Close

Average Price
£256,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Birchley Close, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-10	£163,475
12 Birchley Close, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-12-16	£185,064
9 Birchley Close, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2017-06-16	£302,480
Waymar Bungalow Birchley Close, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2017-06-16	£393,302
6 Birchley Close, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-01-23	£248,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF37 1SJ

Employment

CF37 1SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CF37 1SJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Employee	60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Other	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parclewis Primary School Broadway , CF37 1BE	- not rated	629 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School John Place , Treforest CF37 1SP	- not rated	678 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol G.G. Evan James Ffordd Y Rhondda , Pontypridd CF37 1HQ	- not rated	1,519 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maes-Y-Coed Primary School Lanwern Road , Maes-Y-Coed CF37 1EQ	- not rated	1,530 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coedpenmaen County Primary School Coedpenmaen Close , Pontypridd CF37 4LE	- not rated	1,694 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire Station	Oxford Street	154 yd
Hoffi Coffi	Brookdale Bungalow, Brook Street	328 yd
Mike and Mary Ltd	66 Park Street	498 yd
Olive's Attic	3 Fothergill Street	522 yd
The Busy Bean Cafe and Coffee	117 Broadway	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Treforest Football Club	White Tips Stadium, Dan-Y-Bryn Road	214 yd
Rickards Arms Hotel	61 Park Street	484 yd
The Otley Arms	18-19 Forest Road	499 yd
University of South Wales Students Union	Treforest Campus, Forest Grove	507 yd
Pick & Shovel	17 Fothergill Street	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uni Takeaway	102 Wood Road	457 yd
Ceylon Express	68 Park Street	484 yd
Choices Express	23 Park Street	484 yd
Choices Takeaway	24 Park Street	484 yd
The Godfather	63 Park Street	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 3, Broadway Retail Centre		535 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF37 1SJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.