CF72 8LW

Llantrisant and Talbot Green · 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
CF72 8QL 123 m
CF72 8SY 158 m
CF72 8QJ 170 m
CF72 8AH 172 m
CF72 8QP 220 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8LW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.537490
Longitude
-3.379925
British National Grid easting
304,391
British National Grid northing
182,968

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
W00006532
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 030E · W01001243
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 030 · W02000281

Postcode source versions

Explore CF72

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. YGGG Llantrisant

    Welsh establishment

    453 m
  2. Tonysguboriau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    552 m
  3. Penygawsi Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    559 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,058
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 396
  • Shoplifting 164
  • Public order 126
  • Anti social behaviour 99
  • Other theft 62

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

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

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
91.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
33.3%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
91.7%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

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

2

within 5 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    267 m

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    1.7 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

  • Llantrisant Leisure Centre

    BCT · Talbot Green

    0.1 miles
  • Llantrisant Leisure Centre

    BCT · Talbot Green

    0.1 miles
  • Talbot Road

    BCT · Talbot Green

    0.1 miles
  • Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B

    BCS · Talbot Green

    0.2 miles
  • Talbot Green Bus Station Stand A

    BCS · Talbot Green

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. YGGG Llantrisant is the nearest published school at 453 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,058 published events cover 12 months, averaging 88.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 396 events.

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