CF42 5BY

Treherbert · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Rhondda and Ogmore
Postcode district
CF42
Postcode sector
CF42 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF42 5DB 113 m
CF42 5DF 130 m
CF42 5BU 148 m
CF42 5BT 162 m
CF42 5SU 171 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF42 5BY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 2010
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF42
Postcode sector
CF42 5
Latitude
51.679399
Longitude
-3.548894
British National Grid easting
293,007
British National Grid northing
198,984

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Parish or community
W04000706
Westminster constituency
Rhondda and Ogmore · W07000107
Output area
W00006652
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 007D · W01001268
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 007 · W02000258

Postcode source versions

Explore CF42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Penpych Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    485 m
  2. Penyrenglyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.9 km
  3. Ysgol G.G. Ynyswen

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
384
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 202
  • Public order 45
  • Criminal damage and arson 28
  • Anti social behaviour 27
  • Vehicle crime 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF42 5 residents
5,981

Age bands in CF42 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

1,059 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

668 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.5%

1,348 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

1,595 residents

Age 65 and over
22.1%

1,322 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • FOREST VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOREST VIEW HEALTH, RHONDDA, TREORCHY, CF42 6DL

    ODS code W95054

    2.8 km

Nearby transport

  • St Alban`s

    BCT · Tynewydd

    0.1 miles
  • St Alban`s

    BCT · Tynewydd

    0.1 miles
  • Tynewydd Bridge

    BCT · Tynewydd

    0.2 miles
  • Tynewydd Bridge

    BCT · Tynewydd

    0.2 miles
  • Blaencwm Bridge

    BCT · Blaen-cwm

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penpych Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 485 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

384 published events cover 12 months, averaging 32 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 202 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.