Railway Terrace, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF72 8HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.8%	32.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	46.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	54.8%	49%	-5.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.2%	33.1%	3.9%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.1%	18.7%	0.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	37.3%	8.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	94.2%	0.5%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	91.6%	93.2%	1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	92.8%	1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Railway Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Terrace was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Llantrisant and Talbot Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railway Terrace has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green and the 255th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CF72 8HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Railway Terrace are based on 12 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 Railway Terrace, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF72 8HP

Average Price
£280,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,971

Detached
£602,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Terrace

Average Price
£214,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,427

Detached
£595,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£43,016

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Railway Terrace, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-10	£292,320
Cuddfan Railway Terrace, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£16,000	2019-12-06	£19,567
Cuddfan Railway Terrace, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2019-05-30	£33,510
8 Railway Terrace, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-02-07	£286,278
2 Railway Terrace, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff Other, an established residential building	£4,500	2018-11-23	£5,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF72 8HP

Employment

CF72 8HP 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	140
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	28
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonysguboriau Primary School Stuart Terrace , Talbot Green CF72 8AA	- not rated	616 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y Pant Comprehensive School Cowbridge Road , Talbot Green CF72 8YQ	- not rated	720 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pontyclun Primary School Palalwyf Avenue , CF72 9EG	- not rated	1,431 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
YGGG Llantrisant Ffordd Cefn Yr Hendy , Miskin CF72 8TL	- not rated	1,602 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Penygawsi Primary School Charist Road , Penygawsi CF72 8DU	- not rated	1,655 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
Leekes Llantrisant	Cowbridge Road	193 yd
Eurest	Fillcare, Lanelay Road	233 yd
Extra Care	Ty Heulog, Cowbridge Road	292 yd
Celtic Catering	AF Blakemore and Son Ltd, Lanelay Road	348 yd
Lanelay Hall Hotel	Lanelay Road	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frames Snooker Club	Unit 7, Cambrian Industrial Estate	610 yd
Talbot Arms	1-3 Talbot Road	837 yd
The Windsor Hotel	Llantrisant Road	897 yd
Pontyclun Rugby & Sports Club	Llantrisant Road	897 yd
Brunel Arms	Station Approach	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scrumps	17 Talbot Square	711 yd
Pizza Hot	19 Talbot Square	711 yd
Spice Plus	31 Talbot Road	791 yd
Jade Garden	27 Talbot Road	791 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco Extra, Green Park	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 7, Talbot Green Shopping Park		916 yd
Tesco	Green Park		927 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF72 8HP 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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