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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

18°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 19° / 17° · 78% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:32

12h 48m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

11US 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

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

  • 184 rated 4–5 ★ (139 top)
  • 7 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

Detached£293,723
Semi-detached£182,743
Terraced£146,108
Flat£87,430

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: 185.9p · 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

6% low-carbon electricity

Gas 94% · Wind 5% · Solar 1%

369 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06