# Llanharry

South Rhondda Cynon Taf. About 3,854 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.2 square kilometres.

Llanharry had 3,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code W05001088. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,747** (2021). Llanharry had 3,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,729th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/llanharry#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Llanharry live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/llanharry#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Llanharry, 96.6% 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/ward/llanharry#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Llanharry, 2.3% 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/ward/llanharry#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Llanharry live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001088) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The outline is Llanharry.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001088) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Llanharry.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001088) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Llanharry had 3,747 usual residents at the census.

## How Llanharry compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Llanharry | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,747 | 19th least populated | 46 wards, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 46 wards, Rhondda Cynon Taf · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | 9th highest | 46 wards, Rhondda Cynon Taf · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | joint 9th lowest | 46 wards, Rhondda Cynon Taf · Aug 2026 |

## Is Llanharry safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llanharry at a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.2 per 1,000 people across Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Llanharry.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (82), other crime (40) and anti-social behaviour (21).
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 ward, so they describe all of Rhondda Cynon Taf and not Llanharry 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.

## Llanharry in brief

Llanharry had 3,747 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Llanharry live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Llanharry, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Llanharry, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001088
- Constituency: [Pontypridd †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontypridd)
- Council: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 5.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,854*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 11

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Pontyclun West](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/pontyclun-west), [Cowbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/ward/cowbridge), [Brynna and Llanharan](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/brynna-and-llanharan)

## Latest updates for Llanharry

- 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/W05001088

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/llanharry, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/llanharry#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/ward/llanharry