Neighbourhood comparison
Trefforest vs Taff's Well & Nantgarw
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Trefforest · 6Trefforest leads on 6 of 21 metrics · 11 tiesTaff's Well & Nantgarw · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
55
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
42
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
53
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£732/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 +£157/mo
£889/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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2.8 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 +0.9 yrs
3.6 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
109.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.3
115.3
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
862 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +563 m
1.4 km
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,742
Population
7,155
3,080 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,016 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
31%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
29%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0