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CF72 8FW

Pontyclun East · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Pontyclun East
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 8FU 124 m
CF72 8RW 178 m
CF72 8SW 186 m
CF72 8SB 234 m
CF72 8SX 277 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8FW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.528510
Longitude
-3.377375
British National Grid easting
304,549
British National Grid northing
181,966

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Pontyclun East · W05001098
Parish or community
W04000878
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00006440
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031D · W01001224
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031 · W02000282

Postcode source versions

Explore CF72

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Y Pant Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    522 m

  2. Penygawsi Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    932 m

  3. Tonysguboriau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
921
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 292
  • Shoplifting 180
  • Anti social behaviour 103
  • Public order 93
  • Other theft 56

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

2

within 5 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    951 m

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    1.1 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Oaklands

    BCT · Miskin

    0.1 miles

  • YGGG Llantrisant

    BCT · Miskin

    0.2 miles

  • Maes Wennol

    BCT · Miskin

    0.2 miles

  • Acorn Close

    BCT · Miskin

    0.3 miles

  • Edwardian Way

    BCT · Miskin

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y Pant Comprehensive School is the nearest published school at 522 m.

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

Recorded crime

921 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 292 events.

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