Neighbourhood comparison
Mountain Ash vs Pontypridd West
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Mountain Ash · 7Pontypridd West leads on 8 of 22 metrics · 7 tiesPontypridd West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
93
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24
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
62
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72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
72
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£638/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£132/mo
£771/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£29,802/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,802/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
116.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -46.6
69.8
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
898 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +236 m
1.1 km
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
43 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -26 pp
74%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,531
Population
10,380
712 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,963 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
31%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
29%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -8
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1