CF42 6ET

Treorchy · 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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF42 6EJ 187 m
CF42 6PN 209 m
CF42 6NX 217 m
CF42 6YG 219 m
CF42 6PW 220 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF42 6ET
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1994
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF42
Postcode sector
CF42 6
Latitude
51.655893
Longitude
-3.500486
British National Grid easting
296,300
British National Grid northing
196,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Treorchy · W05001112
Parish or community
W04000708
Westminster constituency
Rhondda and Ogmore · W07000107
Output area
W00006656
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010B · W01001270
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 · W02000261

Postcode source versions

Explore CF42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Treorchy Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    694 m
  2. Treorchy Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    812 m
  3. Ton Pentre Junior School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
905
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 414
  • Public order 110
  • Anti social behaviour 101
  • Criminal damage and arson 72
  • Shoplifting 54

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF42 6 residents
7,372

Age bands in CF42 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

1,152 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

880 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

1,725 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

1,999 residents

Age 65 and over
21.7%

1,597 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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • FOREST VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOREST VIEW HEALTH, RHONDDA, TREORCHY, CF42 6DL

    ODS code W95054

    1.5 km

  • THE SURGERY

    ST DAVID STREET, TON PENTRE, PENTRE, CF41 7BD

    ODS code W95030

    1.5 km

  • THE MAERDY FERNDALE MGP

    FERNDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, 56-58 HIGH STREET, FERNDALE, CF43 4XX

    ODS code W95051

    3.7 km

  • SAINT ANDREWS SURGERY

    1 DE WINTON STREET, TONYPANDY, CF40 2QZ

    ODS code W95062

    4.6 km

  • DE WINTON FIELD PRACTICE

    RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, TONYPANDY, CF40 2LE

    ODS code W95027

    4.6 km

  • NANTYMOEL SURGERY

    OGWY STREET, NANTYMOEL, BRIDGEND, CF32 7NA

    ODS code W95645

    4.8 km

  • TYLORSTOWN SURGERY

    FERNDALE ROAD, TYLORSTOWN, FERNDALE, CF43 3HB

    ODS code W95019

    4.9 km

  • CWMAMAN SURGERY

    6-14 GLANAMAN ROAD, CWMAMAN, ABERDARE, CF44 6HY

    ODS code W95016

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Ysbyty George Thomas

    BCT · Treorchy

    0.1 miles
  • Lidl

    BCT · Treorchy

    0.2 miles
  • Lidl

    BCT · Treorchy

    0.2 miles
  • Pentwyn Hospital

    BCT · Pentre

    0.2 miles
  • Pentwyn Hospital

    BCT · Pentre

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Treorchy Primary School is the nearest published school at 694 m.

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

Recorded crime

905 published events cover 12 months, averaging 75.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 414 events.

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