Pentre
Rhondda Cynon Taf 011 · 3 sub-areas · 5,280 residents
Pentre is a settled residential pocket of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 74 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Pentre?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pentre in Rhondda Cynon Taf
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Pentre?
- The median monthly rent across Pentre is £744.
- How safe is Pentre?
- Pentre 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 Pentre?
- 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 15 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Pentre?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Pentre, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 53795 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Pentre?
- The most common council tax band in Pentre is A. Council tax is set by Rhondda Cynon Taf council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Pentre to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pentre to central London is approximately 163 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 Pentre?
- 100% of premises in Pentre are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Pentre?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Pentre) 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 Pentre 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 Pentre?
- Pentre contains 3 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 011E, Rhondda Cynon Taf 011D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 011B.
- Where is Pentre?
- Pentre sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Pentre
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Pentre?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Pentre 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 Pentre a safe place to live?
- Pentre has a safety score of 60/100. 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 Pentre?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Pentre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Pentre?
- Public-transport commute time from Pentre to central London is approximately 163 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Pentre different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Pentre contains 3 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 Pentre rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Pentre scores 96/100 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.