Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf is a town or village in the Mid Glamorgan county, Wales. It features around 23 restaurants and cafés, 1 supermarket, 2 pharmacies, and 1 GP surgery, along with 2 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Porth, located 0.9 km away. There were around 84 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 32 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Rhondda Cynon Taf is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 237,651 residents at roughly 560 people per km².
Weather
14°CCloudy
- Today: 18° / 10° · 58% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:42
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
39US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
127 reported · July 2026▲ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences56
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Public order18
- Criminal damage & arson11
Neighbourhood team: Porth · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- ASB Porth Town Centre Youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints
- Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
144 reported road collisions (2024)
24 killed or seriously injured · 190 casualties · 6.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
231 food businesses within 2 miles
- 188 rated 4–5 ★ (142 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Porth (0.9 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Porth (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£167,559 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across Rhondda Cynon Taf · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£753 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £527
- 2 bed £675
- 3 bed £757
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.7 times median annual pay (4.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (4.9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Porth Park and Ride 2 (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
237,651 residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf · 560/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
17% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 29% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (42% of 111,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Chris Bryant
Labour
Rhondda and Ogmore
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 57
- Con 1
- Grn 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,805 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£666 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,935 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 112,026 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
63% low-carbon electricity
Wind 36% · Gas 35% · Solar 23% · Nuclear 2%
140 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rhondda and Ogmore:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office357 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases310 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth306 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ynyshir · 0.3 kmYnyshir is a village and community located in the Rhondda Valley, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The name of the village means "long island" in Welsh and takes its name from a farm in the area, falling within…
River Rhondda · 0.5 kmThe River Rhondda is a river in South Wales with two major tributaries, Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach.
Tynewydd Colliery disaster · 0.6 kmThe Tynewydd Colliery disaster occurred on 11 April 1877, when water from a nearby closed colliery flooded the Newydd Colliery in Porth and 14 miners became trapped, of which five died. For his efforts in the rescue,…
St Anne's Church, Ynyshir · 0.7 kmSt Anne's Church, Ynyshir is located in the Welsh village of Ynyshir in the Benefice of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley. It dates from the 1880s.
Rhondda · 0.7 kmRhondda, or the Rhondda Valley, is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley…
Rhondda by-pass · 0.7 kmThe Rhondda by-pass, also known as the Porth and Lower Rhondda Fach Relief Road, is a relief road running through the Rhondda, a valley in South Wales. It is built partly on the former Maerdy Branch of the Rhondda Lin…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Abercynon
- Aberdare
- Beddau
- Brynsadler
- Caerphilly
- Church Village
- Efail Isaf
- Ferndale
- Groes-faen
- Hendreforgan
- Llanharan and Brynna
- Llanharry
- Llantrisant
- Maerdy
- Mountain Ash
- Mwyndy
- Nantgarw
- Pontneddfechan
- Pontyclun
- Pontypridd
- Porth
- Rhondda
- Taff's Well
- Talbot Green
- Tonypandy
- Tonyrefail
- Treherbert
- Treorchy
- Twyn Bryn-hîr
- Tylorstown and Pontygwaith
- Wattstown
- Ynysybwl