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CF72 8XY

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 8NF 899 m
CF72 8JZ 1.1 km
CF72 8JX 1.2 km
CF72 8ND 1.2 km
CF72 8GG 1.3 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8XY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.503994
Longitude
-3.352156
British National Grid easting
306,248
British National Grid northing
179,207

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

Explore CF72

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

  2. Creigiau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.8 km

  3. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    3.3 km

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+
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
0%
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 straight-line

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    3.5 km

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    4.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.7 miles

  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.7 miles

  • Hensol Castle

    BCT · Hensol

    0.7 miles

  • Hensol Castle

    BCT · Hensol

    0.7 miles

  • Clawdd Coch Cross

    BCT · Clawdd Coch

    1.0 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 1.5 miles.

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