Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Church Village West
Rhondda Cynon Taf 027 · 6 sub-areas · 9,067 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (73/100)Watch-out: Retirees (48/100)Liveability 77/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Church Village West is a commuter neighbourhood within Rhondda Cynon Taf — train into Cardiff runs in around 56 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
77/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Church Village West?
A snapshot of Church Village West
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £744 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Church Village West in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Church Village West?
- The median monthly rent across Church Village West is £744.
- How safe is Church Village West?
- Church Village West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Church Village West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 35 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Church Village West?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Church Village West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 38904 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Church Village West?
- The most common council tax band in Church Village West is C. Council tax is set by Rhondda Cynon Taf council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Church Village West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Church Village West to central London is approximately 160 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Church Village West?
- 100% of premises in Church Village West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Church Village West?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Church Village West) is approximately £161,405, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Church Village West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.34 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,802.)
- Which local areas are part of Church Village West?
- Church Village West contains 6 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 027F, Rhondda Cynon Taf 027D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 027G, Rhondda Cynon Taf 027B, Rhondda Cynon Taf 027E…
- Where is Church Village West?
- Church Village West sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Church Village West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Church Village West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Church Village West is £744. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Church Village West a safe place to live?
- Church Village West has a safety score of 96/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Church Village West?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Church Village West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Church Village West?
- Public-transport commute time from Church Village West to central London is approximately 160 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Church Village West different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Church Village West contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Church Village West rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Church Village West scores 77/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Rhondda Cynon Taf, see the Cities table on the Rhondda Cynon Taf page.
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