Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Trefforest
Rhondda Cynon Taf 022 · 6 sub-areas · 11,742 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (73/100)Watch-out: Families (35/100)Liveability 80/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Trefforest is a commuter neighbourhood within Rhondda Cynon Taf — train into Cardiff runs in around 36 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
80/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Trefforest?
A snapshot of Trefforest
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Trefforest in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Trefforest?
- The median monthly rent across Trefforest is £744.
- How safe is Trefforest?
- Trefforest 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 Trefforest?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Trefforest?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Trefforest, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 39718 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Trefforest?
- The most common council tax band in Trefforest 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 Trefforest to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Trefforest to central London is approximately 139 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 Trefforest?
- 100% of premises in Trefforest are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Trefforest?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Trefforest) 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 Trefforest 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 Trefforest?
- Trefforest contains 6 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 022A, Rhondda Cynon Taf 022E, Rhondda Cynon Taf 022B, Rhondda Cynon Taf 022D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 022C…
- Where is Trefforest?
- Trefforest sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Trefforest
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Trefforest?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Trefforest 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 Trefforest a safe place to live?
- Trefforest has a safety score of 37/100. 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 Trefforest?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Trefforest are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Trefforest?
- Public-transport commute time from Trefforest to central London is approximately 139 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Trefforest different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Trefforest 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 Trefforest rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Trefforest scores 80/100 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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