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Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale

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About

Tonypandy West and Clydach Vale sit within the steep-sided Rhondda Fawr valley. The landscape is defined by terraced housing built for the coal industry, following the contours of the hills. The area's layout and architecture are a direct legacy of its industrial past, with former colliery sites now repurposed into green spaces and business parks.

A prominent local feature is the Mynydd y Gelli wind farm, its turbines visible on the ridges above the communities. The area is connected by the A4119 road, and the former railway line through Clydach Vale is now part of the Taff Trail, a route for walking and cycling that follows the river.

Area overview

On average Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 7.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale is £39,171 per year. Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale is home to around 6,337 people, with a population density of about 770.8 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale Population
6,337
Population density
770.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.77(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.84(-32%)
Public order
6.94(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-40%)
Other crime
3.47(+65%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,055
95.53%
Other White
130
2.05%
Bangladeshi
23
0.36%
Chinese
16
0.25%
African
16
0.25%
Total population: 6,338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,450
28.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,030
20.02%
Level 3 (A level)
869
16.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
868
16.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
520
10.11%
Total 16+ residents: 5,145

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,110
39.87%
Owns with a mortgage
756
27.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
652
23.42%
Other social rented
111
3.99%
Other forms of private rent
101
3.63%
Total households: 2,784

Property prices in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£138
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£103K – £156K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £138 per square foot) in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £337,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£289,000£241
Semi-Detached1£124,000£103
Terraced52£122,498£137

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£171,500£94,750£55,000
2017£170,000£125,750£68,000
2018£195,000£116,000£67,250
2019£132,500£72,500
2020£182,498£80,000£79,000
2021£247,498£135,500£92,000
2022£282,500£155,000£105,000
2023£260,000£119,975£102,000
2024£265,000£181,750£104,000
2025£236,500£124,000£120,000
2026£306,000£126,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£142£138£70
2017£182£82£75
2018£168£125£81
2019£126£85
2020£164£122£88
2021£226£149£108
2022£222£146£119
2023£247£142£121
2024£218£170£121
2025£184£103£135
2026£255£136
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale in the last year.

Data Sources

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.