Victoria Square, Aberdare, CF44 7LA

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Victoria Square is in Aberdare and in Rhondda Cynon Taff district. CF44 7LA 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 Victoria Square, Aberdare, CF44 7LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF44 7LB, CF44 7LJ, CF44 7LD, CF44 7DY, CF44 7LL, CF44 7RW, CF44 7AT, CF44 7AP, CF44 7LW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF44 7LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	57.9%	47.1%	-10.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	42.1%	52.9%	10.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 CF44 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	38.2%	52.6%	14.4%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	26.5%	-9.0%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	47.2%	37.7%	-9.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	27.7%	36.7%	9.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.4%	16.4%	2.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	28%	-2.5%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	18.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.9%	90.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	89.7%	90.1%	0.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	89.5%	0.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Victoria Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Square was 583.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.8% higher than the Aberdare East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Square has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East and the 3rd highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 335.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF44 7LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Victoria Square are based on 39 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 Victoria Square, Aberdare, CF44 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF44 7LA

Average Price
£190,691

Semi-Detached
£270,860

Terraced
£190,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Square

Average Price
£227,187

Semi-Detached
£248,599

Terraced
£302,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,473

Other
£168,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Victoria Square, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-04-02	£88,372
6 Victoria Square, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-10	£118,873
11B Victoria Square, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-06	£217,566
6 Victoria Square, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-07-16	£87,674
4 - 5 Victoria Square, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2019-08-16	£22,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF44 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	291 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Aberdare Town C.I.W. Primary School Wind Street , Aberdare CF44 7HF	- not rated	591 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Margaret's R.C. Primary School Ty Fry , Aberdare CF44 7PP	- not rated	645 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	953 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Abernant Primary School Richmond Terrace , Abernant CF44 0SF	- not rated	1,232 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
Spires	St Elvan Church, Church Street	66 yd
Bonanza Amusements	14 Commercial Street	121 yd
Delico Deli	46 Commercial Street	121 yd
Aberdare Market Cafe	15 Aberdare Market, Market Street	125 yd
Les Golden Kitchen	14-15 Market Street	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bute Arms	28 Victoria Square	27 yd
Cynon Valley Club & Institute	30 Victoria Square	27 yd
Prince of Wales	21 Victoria Square	27 yd
Jacs	Bryngolwg, Wind Street	116 yd
The Bush Inn	43 Commercial Street	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Chicken	16 Victoria Square	9 yd
Subway	14 Victoria Square	9 yd
Papa Johns	15 Victoria Square	12 yd
Charcoal Grill	32 Victoria Square	27 yd
Laal Mirchi Indian Takeaway	38 Victoria Square	27 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	9-10 Commercial Street	121 yd
Tesco	Depot Road	465 yd
Lidl	Gadlys Road	730 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF44 7LA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.7%

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	25.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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