CF72 8FQ

Beddau and Tyn-y-nant · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Pontypridd
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF38 2JR 117 m
CF38 2JD 121 m
CF38 2PT 140 m
CF38 2JF 222 m
CF38 2RS 223 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8FQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.547736
Longitude
-3.349429
British National Grid easting
306,527
British National Grid northing
184,068

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Parish or community
W04001014
Westminster constituency
Pontypridd · W07000106
Output area
W00010286
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 028C · W01001159
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 028 · W02000279

Postcode source versions

Explore CF72

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    649 m
  2. Llwyncrwn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Ysgol G.G. Castellau

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
657
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 297
  • Public order 74
  • Anti social behaviour 63
  • Shoplifting 51
  • Criminal damage and arson 50

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

0 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
1.0
CF72 8 residents
10,893

Age bands in CF72 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

1,863 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,061 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.4%

2,388 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

3,261 residents

Age 65 and over
23%

2,561 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF72 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

    TALBOT GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, HEOL-Y-GYFRAITH, TALBOT GREEN, PONTYCLUN, CF72 8AJ

    ODS code W95036

    2.7 km

  • PARC CANOL SURGERY

    CENTRAL PARK, CHURCH VILLAGE, PONTYPRIDD, CF38 1RJ

    ODS code W95011

    3.1 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    3.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Brynteg Green

    BCT · Beddau

    0.1 miles
  • Gwaun Miskin Terminus

    BCT · Beddau

    0.2 miles
  • Heol Treferig

    BCT · Beddau

    0.4 miles
  • Maes Trane

    BCT · Beddau

    0.4 miles
  • Spar

    BCT · Tynant

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

20 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School is the nearest published school at 649 m.

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

Recorded crime

657 published events cover 12 months, averaging 54.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 297 events.

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