Lower Terrace, Treorchy, CF42 6HP

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Lower Terrace is in Treorchy and in Rhondda district. CF42 6HP is located in the Treorchy electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rhondda. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lower Terrace, Treorchy, CF42 6HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF42 6HU, CF42 6HS, CF42 6ND, CF42 6UT, CF42 6HR, CF42 6UY, CF42 6HY, CF42 6LA, CF42 6LY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF42 6HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.6%	39.8%	2.2%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	31.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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 (63.4%) 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	36.5%	30.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-18.3%
Good health	28.9%	33.3%	4.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.9%	21.5%	2.6%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	1.2%	4.5%

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 CF42 6HP this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	29.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	18.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	99.3%	2.3%	81.4%	17.9%

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	96%	95.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	95.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Lower Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Terrace was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Treorchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Terrace has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Treorchy and the 317th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

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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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF42 6HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 Lower Terrace 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 Rhondda.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Terrace, Treorchy, CF42 6HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF42 6HP

Average Price
£98,711

Semi-Detached
£106,985

Terraced
£98,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Terrace

Average Price
£160,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Lower Terrace, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-26	£188,745
11 Lower Terrace, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-19	£132,771
39 Lower Terrace, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£174,995	2023-11-27	£185,679
29 Lower Terrace, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-09-22	£56,514
15 Lower Terrace, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2023-02-22	£102,806

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	22
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parc Primary School Tallis Street , Cwmparc CF42 6LY	- not rated	93 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Treorchy Comprehensive School Pengelli , Treorchy CF42 6UL	- not rated	628 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Treorchy Primary School Glyncoli Road , Treorchy CF42 6SA	- not rated	1,126 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol G.G. Ynyswen Clinic Road , Ynyswen CF42 6ED	- not rated	1,364 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ton Pentre Junior School Bailey Street , Ton Pentre CF41 7EL	- not rated	2,002 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
Rhondda Lawn Tennis Club	The Clubhouse, Ystradfechan Park, Station Road	634 yd
Cwmparc Community Cafe	Parc Hall, 205 Park Road	653 yd
Cosy Cafe	222 High Street	910 yd
The Salad & Deli Bar	218 High Street	910 yd
Cakes by Josie	215 High Street	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ystradfechan Bowls Club	Station Road	508 yd
Parc Hotel	Park Road	653 yd
The Lion Treorchy	Bute Street	954 yd
The Stag	206 High Street	958 yd
RAFA Pub	137 Bute Street	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginger Panda	228 Park Road	653 yd
Webber Bros Fish and Chips	2 Station Road	873 yd
Treorci Fish Bar	105 Bute Street	916 yd
Valley Kebab	4 High Street	941 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 High Street	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Station Road		830 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	205-206 High Street		910 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF42 6HP 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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