Ystrad Road, Pentre, CF41 7PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF41 7PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 CF41 7PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	35%	43.9%	8.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	29.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	32.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	27.2%	32.7%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	28.7%	17.9%	-10.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

In the area around CF41 7PH this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	30.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	23.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
White	98.4%	97.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.6%	95.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	4%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Ystrad Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ystrad Road was 227.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.6% higher than the Pentre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ystrad Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pentre and the 59th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7PH, 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 Ystrad Road are based on 2 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ystrad Road, Pentre, CF41 7PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF41 7PH

Average Price
£75,369

Semi-Detached
£135,529

Terraced
£79,735

Detached
£100,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£40,702

Other
£69,502

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ystrad Road

Average Price
£33,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£31,500

Detached
£36,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ystrad Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-05-16	£39,684
27 Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-07-28	£62,739
50 Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-07-21	£98,843
47B Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-12-13	£62,520
37 Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2021-11-05	£55,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF41 7PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	221 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ton Infants School School Street , Ton Pentre CF41 7LS	- not rated	575 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol G.G. Bronllwyn Colwyn Road , Gelli CF41 7NW	- not rated	932 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gelli Primary School Ystrad Road , Ystrad CF41 7PX	- not rated	978 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bodringallt Primary School Bodringallt Terrace , Ystrad CF41 7QE	- not rated	1,689 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
The Best Cafe	32 Ystrad Road	7 yd
Little AJ's Cafe & Desserts	31 Church Road	385 yd
Canolfan Pentre	Llewellyn Street	524 yd
Curly's Dinners	213 Gelli Road	525 yd
The Old School Cafe	Pentre School House, Upper Alma Place	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windsor Arms	44-45 Church Road	284 yd
Ton Pentre AFC Social Club	Llanfoist Street	286 yd
Coronation Constitutional Club Ltd	7 Queen Street	356 yd
The New Inn Hotel	15 Church Road	356 yd
The Banc	54-56 Llewellyn Street	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Delight	10 Church Road	356 yd
New Valley Tandoori Indian	22 Church Road	385 yd
A Fish Called Rhondda	19 Church Road	415 yd
Wok U Like	190 Gelli Road	640 yd
Mamo's Grill	191 Gelli Road	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Riverside Yard, High Street		1,031 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF41 7PH 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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF41 7PH