# Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E

South Rhondda Cynon Taf. 1,496 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.6 square kilometres.

Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E had 1,567 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001225. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £273,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E was £273,000 in 2025. Joint 13,737th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001225#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,567** (2021). Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E had 1,567 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,860th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001225#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 59.3%** (January 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E, 59.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001225#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.3%** (August 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001225#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01001225) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E is in decile 10.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01001225) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 18 homes were sold in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01001225) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01001225) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E had 1,567 usual residents at the census.

## How Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £273,000 | 10th most expensive | 139 neighbourhoods, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2025 |
| Population | 1,567 | 52nd most populated | 153 neighbourhoods, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 59.3% | 21st lowest | 153 neighbourhoods, Rhondda Cynon Taf · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.3% | joint 11th lowest | 152 neighbourhoods, Rhondda Cynon Taf · Aug 2026 |

## Is Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E at a rate of 33.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 40.9 per 1,000 people across Pont-y-clun & Llanharry.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (13), violence and sexual offences (11) and anti-social behaviour (7).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf

These figures are published for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Rhondda Cynon Taf and not Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E alone. [See Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

- **Average house price: £165,213** (August 2026). Rhondda Cynon Taf’s average house price was £165,213 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,837** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rhondda Cynon Taf earned a median of £34,837 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 56th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 33rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 241,015** (2025). Rhondda Cynon Taf’s population was an estimated 241,015 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E was £273,000 in 2025.
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E had 1,567 usual residents at the census.
In Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E, 59.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001225
- Middle area: [Pont-y-clun & Llanharry](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/pont-y-clun-and-llanharry)
- Ward: [Pontyclun East †](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/pontyclun-east)
- Postcode district: [CF72 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72)
- Postcode area: [CF †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf)
- Constituency: [Cardiff West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-west)
- Council: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 6.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,496
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rhondda Cynon Taf 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001224), [Vale of Glamorgan 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/neighbourhood/w01001113), [Cardiff 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/neighbourhood/w01001727), [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001194), [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001223), [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031F](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001226)

## Latest updates for Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01001225

## How to cite

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