Area Information for Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF

This postcode in Tonyrefail is in Wales. The postcode is within the Gilfach-goch ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Rhondda and Ogmore. This page combines information for the address Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CF39 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

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Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ward Gilfach-goch
UK Parliamentary Constituency Rhondda and Ogmore * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 11 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF39 8FF - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Gilfach-goch), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF:

Beech Wood Drive, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JL
Mountain View, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JG
Mountain View, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JH
Cedar Way, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JN
Hazel Grove, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JP
Birch Wood Drive, Tonyrefail, Porth, CF39 8JD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CF39 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 37
Semi-Detached 101
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 157
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 59
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 27
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 3
Total 157

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 53
Two People 49
Three People 25
Four People 17
Five People 9
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 156

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 51
Family Household 94
Other Household 9
Total 154

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 37
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 46
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 157

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rhondda and Ogmore UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 185
Female 179
Total 364

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 18
10-14 31
15-19 17
20-24 14
25-29 14
30-34 21
35-39 24
40-44 25
45-49 15
50-54 20
55-59 31
60-64 23
65-69 29
70-74 32
75-79 18
80-84 9
85+ 6
Total 362

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CF39 8FF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 97
Married 138
Separated 4
Divorced 29
Widowed 26
Total 294

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 152
Good 104
Fair 71
Bad 28
Very Bad 12
Total 367

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CF39 8FF and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 55
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 105
Other 9
Total 293

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around CF39 8FF has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 6% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 22
Cannot Speak Welsh 333
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 38
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 318

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 345
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 1
Other Asian 6
Total 364

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 342
European Union 11
Middle East and Asia 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 365

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 342
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 363

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CF39 8FF.

Passport(s) Held
None 58
United Kingdom 297
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 210
Christian 133
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 15
Total 365

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Gilfach-goch ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 29% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 88
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 86
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 32
Other 12
Total 294

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 33
Total 141

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 24
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 48
Semi-Routine Occupation 62
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 53
Full-time Student 14
Total 294

Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF is within the Gilfach-goch policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 11 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF39 8FF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 11 crimes committed near CF39 8FF
Neighbourhood Team Address Gilfach-goch
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Tonyrefail. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CF39 8FF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF. The nearest railway station is Dinas (Rhondda), approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dinas (Rhondda) 2.7 miles
Tonypandy 2.8 miles
Llanharan 3.1 miles
Porth 3.1 miles
Llwynypia 3.7 miles
Trehafod 3.9 miles
Pencoed 4.2 miles
Ystrad Rhondda 4.4 miles
Ton Pentre 4.8 miles
Pontyclun 4.9 miles
Pontypridd 5.2 miles
Treorchy 5.7 miles
Trefforest 5.8 miles
Tondu 6.3 miles
Sarn 6.3 miles
Ynyswen 6.4 miles
Wildmill 6.7 miles
Bridgend 7.1 miles
Treherbert 7.2 miles
Abercynon 7.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF. The nearest is Hendreforgan Primary School, approximately 770 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hendreforgan Primary School 770 yards
Tonyrefail Community School (All Through) 0.9 miles
Abercerdin Primary School 1.3 miles
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tonyrefail 1.4 miles
Cwmlai Primary 1.6 miles
Tref-y-Rhyg Primary School 1.7 miles
WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY 1.8 miles
Ysgol Nantgwyn (All Through) 2.4 miles
S.S.Gabriel and Raphael Prim 2.7 miles
Cymmer Primary 2.8 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF. The nearest is Tonyrefail Community School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tonyrefail Community School (All Through) 0.9 miles
Ysgol Nantgwyn (All Through) 2.4 miles
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda 2.8 miles
Porth Community School (All Through) 3.1 miles
Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School 4.6 miles
PENCOED COMPREHENSIVE 4.6 miles
Y Pant Comprehensive 4.7 miles
Ysgol Llanhari (All Through) 4.8 miles
Treorchy Comprehensive School 5.9 miles
Ysgol Garth Olwg (All Through) 5.9 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF. The nearest is Cwm Gwyrdd Medical Centre, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Tonyrefail, Porth, Wales, CF39 8FF. The nearest is Trealaw Resource Centre, approximately 2.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.