Forge Lane, Pentre, CF41 7AE

Overview of CF41 7AE

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Forge Lane is in Pentre and in Rhondda Cynon Taff district. CF41 7AE is located in the Pentre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rhondda. This postcode has been in use since 2004-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Pentre, CF41 7AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF41 7BN, CF41 7BL, CF41 7BJ, CF41 7BF, CF41 7PE, CF41 7BW, CF41 7LE, CF41 7PQ, CF41 7PL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF41 7AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	41.1%	1.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	37.8%	12.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	18.1%	10.5%	-7.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	13.5%	7.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	34.4%	51.1%	16.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	24.9%	28.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	27.6%	10.7%	-16.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	27.9%	-13.6%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	18.3%	11.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	21.6%	11.2%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
White	99.1%	98.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.2%	97.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.6%	37.2%	28.4%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Lane was 35.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Pentre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pentre and the 208th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF41 7AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Forge Lane are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rhondda Cynon Taff.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forge Lane, Pentre, CF41 7AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF41 7AE

Average Price
£251,489

Semi-Detached
£240,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£262,780

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£235,698

Semi-Detached
£223,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£259,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Forge Lane, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2015-04-02	£237,148
3 Forge Lane, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£89,750	2004-06-25	£210,527
1 Forge Lane, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, a newly built property	£104,750	2004-05-21	£259,418

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Employment

CF41 7AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ton Pentre Junior School Bailey Street , Ton Pentre CF41 7EL	- not rated	359 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ton Infants School School Street , Ton Pentre CF41 7LS	- not rated	859 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol G.G. Bronllwyn Colwyn Road , Gelli CF41 7NW	- not rated	1,223 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gelli Primary School Ystrad Road , Ystrad CF41 7PX	- not rated	1,242 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Treorchy Primary School Glyncoli Road , Treorchy CF42 6SA	- not rated	1,644 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
Canolfan Pentre	Llewellyn Street	228 yd
The Best Cafe	32 Ystrad Road	291 yd
Little AJ's Cafe & Desserts	31 Church Road	596 yd
The Old School Cafe	Pentre School House, Upper Alma Place	614 yd
Curly's Dinners	213 Gelli Road	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Banc	54-56 Llewellyn Street	185 yd
The Queens Hotel	102 Llewellyn Street	414 yd
The Windsor Arms	44-45 Church Road	496 yd
Coronation Constitutional Club Ltd	7 Queen Street	513 yd
The New Inn Hotel	15 Church Road	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Pizza	18-19 Llewellyn Street	407 yd
Happy Wok	23 Llewellyn Street	407 yd
Babylon Takeaway	94 Llewellyn Street	413 yd
New Maharajah Spice	95 Llewellyn Street	414 yd
Kebab Delight	10 Church Road	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Riverside Yard, High Street		769 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF41 7AE 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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