Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Treorchy
Rhondda Cynon Taf 010 · 5 sub-areas · 7,621 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (82/100)Watch-out: Families (37/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationallyResidential
Treorchy is a settled residential pocket of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 70 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Treorchy?
A snapshot of Treorchy
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Treorchy in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Treorchy?
- The median monthly rent across Treorchy is £744.
- How safe is Treorchy?
- Treorchy 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 Treorchy?
- 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 Treorchy?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Treorchy, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 55527 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Treorchy?
- The most common council tax band in Treorchy 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 Treorchy to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Treorchy to central London is approximately 159 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 Treorchy?
- 100% of premises in Treorchy are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Treorchy?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Treorchy) 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 Treorchy 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 Treorchy?
- Treorchy contains 5 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 010E, Rhondda Cynon Taf 010B, Rhondda Cynon Taf 010C, Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 010A.
- Where is Treorchy?
- Treorchy sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Treorchy
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Treorchy?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Treorchy 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 Treorchy a safe place to live?
- Treorchy has a safety score of 56/100. 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 Treorchy?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Treorchy are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Treorchy?
- Public-transport commute time from Treorchy to central London is approximately 159 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Treorchy different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Treorchy contains 5 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 Treorchy rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Treorchy scores 97/100 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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