# Pontypridd

Town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

Pontypridd is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 103.5 per 1,000 people. About 33,851 people.

Town. Code W45000534. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

Pontypridd is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Pontypridd add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Pontypridd was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 83rd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontypridd#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,895** (2021). Pontypridd had 31,895 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 353rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/pontypridd#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Pontypridd 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/town/pontypridd#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.3%** (January 2026). In Pontypridd, 73.3% 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/town/pontypridd#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W45000534) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Pontypridd live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W45000534) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 433 homes were sold in Pontypridd in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W45000534) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Pontypridd.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W45000534) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pontypridd had 31,895 usual residents at the census.

## How Pontypridd compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Pontypridd | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 18th cheapest | 76 towns, Wales · 2025 |
| Population | 31,895 | 13th most populated | 76 towns, Wales · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 towns, Wales · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.3% | 4th lowest | 76 towns, Wales · Jan 2026 |

## Is Pontypridd safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pontypridd at a rate of 103.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.
In August 2026 alone, 308 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pontypridd.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,451), other crime (728) and shoplifting (368).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Pontypridd was 98.2 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Pontypridd, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Pontypridd has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (Wales’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in Wales.

## Neighbourhoods in Pontypridd

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001180) | 1,526 | 79.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 0.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001181) | 1,389 | 68.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 0.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001164) | 1,594 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 82.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001165) | 1,345 | 70.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001256) | 1,188 | 38.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 85.6% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001257) | 1,226 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 74.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001258) | 1,239 | 139.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 72.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001227) | 1,281 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001228) | 1,629 | 372.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 35.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001234) | 1,484 | 58.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 52.5% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001235) | 1,654 | 92.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 79.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021G](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001236) | 1,610 | 52.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.1% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 021H](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001964) | 2,261 | 152.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 77.9% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001185) | 2,091 | 84.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.6% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001237) | 1,449 | 80.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001238) | 1,717 | 127.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.6% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001262) | 1,581 | 124.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.9% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001263) | 1,681 | 124.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.4% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001264) | 1,908 | 59.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.4% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001184) | 2,098 | 111.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 69.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001239) | 1,297 | 140.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.8% |

## Your MP

- [Pontypridd](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontypridd): Alex Davies-Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

## Postcode districts covering Pontypridd

[CF37](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf37)

## Middle areas in Pontypridd

[Pontypridd East & Cilfynydd](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/pontypridd-east-and-cilfynydd), [Pontypridd West](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/pontypridd-west), [Trefforest](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/trefforest)

## Towns near Pontypridd

[Church Village](https://openindex.co.uk/town/church-village), [Porth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/porth), [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/town/caerphilly), [Tonyrefail](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonyrefail), [Mountain Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mountain-ash), [Tonypandy](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonypandy)

## Pontypridd in brief

Pontypridd is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
About 33,851 people lived in Pontypridd in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 433 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 103.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Pontypridd was £160,000 in 2025.
Pontypridd had 31,895 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Pontypridd live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pontypridd, 73.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: W45000534
- 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: 8.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,851*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 102

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Church Village](https://openindex.co.uk/town/church-village), [Porth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/porth), [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/town/caerphilly), [Tonyrefail](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonyrefail), [Mountain Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mountain-ash), [Tonypandy](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tonypandy)

## Latest updates for Pontypridd

- 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/W45000534

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontypridd, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontypridd#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontypridd