On average Rhondda Cynon Taf has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £42,690 per year. Rhondda Cynon Taf is home to around 237,651 people, with a population density of about 560.3 per km².
Based on 2,409 recent sales, the median property price is £163,000 (about £182 per square foot) in Rhondda Cynon Taf area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,500 up to £865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 399 | £335,000 | £275 |
| Semi-Detached | 587 | £205,000 | £236 |
| Terraced | 1,376 | £135,000 | £153 |
| Flats | 47 | £107,000 | £182 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224,950 | £78,500 | £135,150 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £225,995 | £82,500 | £139,998 | £77,250 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £75,250 | £140,400 | £82,500 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £78,500 | £148,000 | £87,000 |
| 2020 | £254,995 | £90,750 | £152,750 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £282,000 | £90,500 | £169,950 | £107,000 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £94,955 | £193,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £322,995 | £95,000 | £186,500 | £118,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £113,000 | £195,000 | £124,995 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £108,748 | £202,000 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £97,500 | £199,998 | £138,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £138 | £154 | £89 |
| 2017 | £190 | £141 | £154 | £88 |
| 2018 | £191 | £113 | £159 | £93 |
| 2019 | £194 | £136 | £165 | £100 |
| 2020 | £205 | £146 | £172 | £104 |
| 2021 | £234 | £160 | £190 | £120 |
| 2022 | £258 | £166 | £215 | £137 |
| 2023 | £277 | £141 | £212 | £136 |
| 2024 | £275 | £184 | £217 | £141 |
| 2025 | £278 | £185 | £228 | £151 |
| 2026 | £269 | £167 | £248 | £157 |
Rhondda Cynon Taf records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 46 wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Llantwit Fardre has the lowest crime rate, with about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rhondda Cynon Taf average is 73 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £163,000 (about £182 per square foot) based on 2,409 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Rhondda Cynon Taf scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rhondda Cynon Taf sits around rank 778 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Rhondda Cynon Taf is around £42,690 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Rhondda Cynon Taf spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Cardiff North: Anna McMorrin (Labour Party), Cardiff West: Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour Party), Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: Gerald Jones (Labour Party), Pontypridd: Alex Davies-Jones (Labour Party) and Rhondda and Ogmore: Chris Bryant (Labour Party).
Aberaman
Abercynon
Aberdare East
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant
Brynna and Llanharan
Church Village
Cilfynydd
Cwmbach
Cwm Clydach
Cymer
Ferndale and Maerdy
Gilfach-goch
Glyn-coch
Graig and Pontypridd West
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos
Llanharry
Llantrisant and Talbot Green
Llantwit Fardre
Llwyn-y-pia
Mountain Ash
Penrhiw-ceibr
Pentre
Pen-y-graig
Pen-y-waun
Pontyclun Central
Pontyclun East
Pontyclun West
Pontypridd Town
Porth
Rhydfelen Central
Taff's Well
Ton-teg
Tonypandy
Tonyrefail East
Tonyrefail West
Trallwng
Trealaw
Treforest
Treherbert
Treorchy
Tylorstown and Ynyshir
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf
Ynysybwl
Ystrad
CF72 8AB
Lanelay Road
CF72 8DB
Gwaunruperra Road
CF37 2AU
Gelliwastad Road
CF15 7QT
Heol Billingsley
CF15 9JJ
Main Road
CF15 7UD
Heol Edwards
CF15 7TF
Heol-Y-Bwnsi
CF37 1DL
Cwrt Glyndwr
CF45 4BZ
New Road
CF72 8TZ
Ffordd Hann
CF72 8TP
Lanelay Road
CF72 9UA
Ynysddu
CF72 9DX
Coedcae Lane
CF35 5BF
Felindre Road
CF72 8HR
Bronhall
CF72 8AA
Cowbridge Road
CF44 6AX
Cardiff Road
CF44 0AH
Ffordd Tirwaun
CF44 7AA
Canon Street
CF37 1BA
Broadway
CF37 4UY
Taff Street
CF37 4BP
Pentrebach Road
CF37 3NA
Gelli Road
CF40 2EH
Llwynypia Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.