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CF72 9WS

Pontyclun West · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Pontyclun West
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 9EE 40 m
CF72 9EB 73 m
CF72 9EF 82 m
CF72 9NE 86 m
CF72 9ED 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 9WS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 9
Latitude
51.522115
Longitude
-3.392000
British National Grid easting
303,521
British National Grid northing
181,274

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Pontyclun West · W05001099
Parish or community
W04000878
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00006430
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031C · W01001223
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031 · W02000282

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    161 m

  2. Y Pant Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. Tonysguboriau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
495
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 202
  • Anti social behaviour 52
  • Public order 51
  • Other theft 35
  • Burglary 29

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF72 9 residents
16,980

Age bands in CF72 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

3,166 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,593 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.9%

4,576 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

4,249 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

2,832 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    264 m

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W95036

    1.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Tesco Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Pontyclun

    0.0 miles

  • Tesco Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Pontyclun

    0.1 miles

  • Pontyclun Rail Station

    RSE · Pontyclun

    0.1 miles

  • Pontyclun Rail Station

    RLY · Pontyclun

    0.1 miles

  • Pontyclun Rail Station

    RSE · Pontyclun

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontyclun Primary School is the nearest published school at 161 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

495 published events cover 12 months, averaging 41.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 202 events.

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