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CF72 8PD

Pontyclun Central · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Pontyclun
Ward
Pontyclun Central
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 8JQ 39 m
CF72 8JS 54 m
CF72 8JR 68 m
CF72 8JN 114 m
CF72 8JP 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8PD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.519507
Longitude
-3.375273
British National Grid easting
304,676
British National Grid northing
180,962

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Pontyclun Central · W05001097
Parish or community
W04000878
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00006435
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

Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, New Mill Corner, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8PD 5 May 2010 £385,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  2. Y Pant Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Penygawsi Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
235
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 72
  • Shoplifting 39
  • Anti social behaviour 32
  • Public order 27
  • Vehicle crime 13

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

3 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.0
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 0.1% 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    1.2 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    1.9 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Miskin Arms

    BCT · Miskin

    0.0 miles

  • Miskin Arms

    BCT · Miskin

    0.1 miles

  • Miskin Arms

    BCT · Miskin

    0.1 miles

  • Miskin Crescent

    BCT · Miskin

    0.2 miles

  • Miskin Crescent

    BCT · Miskin

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontyclun Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

235 published events cover 12 months, averaging 19.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 72 events.

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