Abercynon, Mountain Ash, CF45 4XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF45 4XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of CF45 4XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	26.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	58.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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	59.7%	57.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	24.8%	25.8%	1.0%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	14.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	37.2%	6.6%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	97.1%	0.8%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	98%	98.4%	0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	99.2%	1.4%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is CF45 4XA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CF45 4XA was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Abercynon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

CF45 4XA has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon and the 251st lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

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

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF45 4XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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

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 Abercynon, Mountain Ash, CF45 4XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF45 4XA

Average Price
£2,809,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,809,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CF45 4XA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Furniture Origins Uk, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2015-07-24	£2,707,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF45 4XA

Employment

CF45 4XA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CF45 4XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Construction	27
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymraeg Abercynon Greenfield Terrace , Glancynon CF45 4TH	- not rated	849 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Edwardsville Primary School Cardiff Road , Edwardsville CF46 5NE	- not rated	2,024 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanfabon Infants School Bryncelyn Avenue , Nelson CF46 6HL	- not rated	2,515 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pontypridd High School Albion Site , Cilfynydd CF37 4SF	- not rated	2,711 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llancaeach Junior School Commercial Street , Nelson CF46 6NF	- not rated	2,987 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
Goochie's Diner	21 Ynysmeurig Road	707 yd
Fives Cafe	16 Margaret Street	732 yd
Little Playhouse Ltd	1 Ynysmeurig Road	767 yd
The Jellyfish Cafe	51 Margaret Street	805 yd
Llechwen Hall Hotel and Restaurant	Llanfabon Road	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehall Golf Club	Whitehall Golf Club, Quakers Yard	726 yd
Brown's Inns at The Top Club	Margaret Street	748 yd
Lindsay Constitutional Club	44 Gertrude Street	800 yd
Thorn Hotel	Mountain Ash Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leon's Chinese	56 Glancynon Terrace	480 yd
Taj Mahal	2 Margaret Street	688 yd
Crazy Pasta and Pizza	14 Margaret Street	732 yd
Golden Wok	3 Margaret Street	732 yd
Pizza Time	11 Margaret Street	732 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF45 4XA postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CF45 4XA