Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Tonyrefail East
Rhondda Cynon Taf 024 · 4 sub-areas · 6,332 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (66/100)Watch-out: Families (41/100)Liveability 71/100 · Above medianResidential
Tonyrefail East is a settled residential pocket of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 78 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
71/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tonyrefail East?
A snapshot of Tonyrefail East
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; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Tonyrefail East in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tonyrefail East?
- The median monthly rent across Tonyrefail East is £744.
- How safe is Tonyrefail East?
- Tonyrefail East 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 Tonyrefail East?
- 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 42 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Tonyrefail East?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Tonyrefail East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 45258 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tonyrefail East?
- The most common council tax band in Tonyrefail East is B. Council tax is set by Rhondda Cynon Taf council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Tonyrefail East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tonyrefail East to central London is approximately 177 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 Tonyrefail East?
- 96% of premises in Tonyrefail East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Tonyrefail East?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Tonyrefail East) 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 Tonyrefail East 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 Tonyrefail East?
- Tonyrefail East contains 4 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 024D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 024A, Rhondda Cynon Taf 024C, Rhondda Cynon Taf 024B.
- Where is Tonyrefail East?
- Tonyrefail East sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Tonyrefail East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Tonyrefail East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tonyrefail East 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 Tonyrefail East a safe place to live?
- Tonyrefail East 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 Tonyrefail East?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Tonyrefail East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tonyrefail East?
- Public-transport commute time from Tonyrefail East to central London is approximately 177 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tonyrefail East different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Tonyrefail East contains 4 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 Tonyrefail East rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Tonyrefail East scores 71/100 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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