Gloucester Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BS

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Gloucester Street is in Aberdare and in Rhondda Cynon Taff district. CF44 7BS is located in the Aberdare East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cynon Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Gloucester Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF44 7DA, CF44 7BH, CF44 7BY, CF44 7BT, CF44 7BL, CF44 7BB, CF44 7BP, CF44 7BN, CF44 7AU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF44 7BS is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	52.5%	44.5%	-8.0%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	47.5%	55.5%	8.0%	49.0%	6.5%

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	30.2%	40.9%	10.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	37.7%	-7.6%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9%	9.7%	0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	4.3%

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	41.3%	49.6%	8.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	25.1%	30.7%	5.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	13.1%	1.7%	-11.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	19.2%	-12.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.8%	4.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.2%	7.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	27.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	97.4%	2.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	94.5%	95.4%	0.9%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	96%	2.6%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gloucester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Street was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Aberdare East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East and the 137th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.9%.

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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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF44 7BS, 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 - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Gloucester Street are based on 57 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 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF44 7BS

Average Price
£107,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Street

Average Price
£111,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-10-28	£106,694
18 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£104,995	2022-08-31	£108,660
65 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-07-09	£112,521
8 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2019-03-29	£106,995
65 Gloucester Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-04-27	£99,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF44 7BS

Employment

CF44 7BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caradog Primary School Clifton Street , CF44 7PB	- not rated	549 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Margaret's R.C. Primary School Ty Fry , Aberdare CF44 7PP	- not rated	832 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School Glan Road , Aberdare CF44 8BW	- not rated	886 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Aberdare Town C.I.W. Primary School Wind Street , Aberdare CF44 7HF	- not rated	905 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Abernant Primary School Richmond Terrace , Abernant CF44 0SF	- not rated	1,109 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
McDonalds	Depot Road	192 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Customer Cafe, Depot Road	192 yd
Cynon Linc Hyb	Seymour Street	204 yd
Cocos Coffee & Candles	3 Canon Street	252 yd
Carriages Training Restaurant	Coleg Y Cymoedd Aberdare Campus, Wellington Street	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitcombe Inn	Whitcombe Street	60 yd
Cambrian Inn	60 Seymour Street	138 yd
Aberdare RFC	49-50 Gloucester Street	145 yd
The Gloster Arms	20 Whitcombe Street	176 yd
Aberdare Constitutional Club	High Street	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Fish Bar	21 Whitcombe Street	176 yd
King's Flavour	4 Canon Street	244 yd
Turkish Delight	30 Canon Street	289 yd
Jin Ocean	34 Canon Street	289 yd
Papa Johns	15 Victoria Square	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Depot Road	192 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	9-10 Commercial Street	304 yd
Lidl	Gadlys Road	493 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF44 7BS 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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