Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Tylorstown
Rhondda Cynon Taf 013 · 4 sub-areas · 5,614 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (71/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (32/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileResidential
Tylorstown is a settled residential pocket of Rhondda Cynon Taf. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 77 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tylorstown?
A snapshot of Tylorstown
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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.
Tylorstown in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tylorstown?
- The median monthly rent across Tylorstown is £744.
- How safe is Tylorstown?
- Tylorstown 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 Tylorstown?
- 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 27 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Tylorstown?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Tylorstown, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 49930 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tylorstown?
- The most common council tax band in Tylorstown 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 Tylorstown to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tylorstown to central London is approximately 169 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 Tylorstown?
- 0% of premises in Tylorstown are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Tylorstown?
- The average property price across Rhondda Cynon Taf (the local authority covering Tylorstown) 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 Tylorstown 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 Tylorstown?
- Tylorstown contains 4 local areas: Rhondda Cynon Taf 013C, Rhondda Cynon Taf 013A, Rhondda Cynon Taf 013D, Rhondda Cynon Taf 013B.
- Where is Tylorstown?
- Tylorstown sits within Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Tylorstown
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Tylorstown?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tylorstown 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 Tylorstown a safe place to live?
- Tylorstown has a safety score of 48/100. 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 Tylorstown?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Tylorstown are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tylorstown?
- Public-transport commute time from Tylorstown to central London is approximately 169 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tylorstown different from the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Tylorstown 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 Tylorstown rank in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Tylorstown scores 85/100 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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