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CF72 8LD

Peterston-super-Ely · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Peterston-super-Ely
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 8GE 45 m
CF72 8GF 49 m
CF72 8GD 73 m
CF72 8GH 73 m
CF72 8GS 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8LD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 August 2009
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.497784
Longitude
-3.373495
British National Grid easting
304,754
British National Grid northing
178,544

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Vale of Glamorgan · W06000014
Electoral ward
Peterston-super-Ely · W05001393
Parish or community
W04000921
Westminster constituency
Vale of Glamorgan · W07000110
Output area
W00005878
Lower layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003A · W01001113
Middle layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003 · W02000239

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.1 km

  2. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.8 km

  3. Y Pant Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    3.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 4
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Public order 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

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 straight-line

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    3.2 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.4 miles

  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.4 miles

  • Hensol Castle

    BCT · Hensol

    0.5 miles

  • Hensol Castle

    BCT · Hensol

    0.5 miles

  • Llanerch Vineyard

    BCT · Hensol

    0.7 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

8 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 4 events.

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