Area Information for Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY

Chestnut Close in Aberdare is in Wales. The postcode is within the Aberdare West and Llwydcoed ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. This page combines information for the address Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CF44 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CF44 8BY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ward Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
UK Parliamentary Constituency Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 5 property sales in Chestnut Close, CF44 8BY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Aberdare West and Llwydcoed), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 27 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF44 8BY.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY:

Alder Drive, Aberdare, CF44 8DA
Cedar Close, Aberdare, CF44 8BU
Fern Crescent, Aberdare, CF44 8YA
Cypress Court, Aberdare, CF44 8YB
Willow Grove, Aberdare, CF44 8BS
Beechwood Avenue, Aberdare, CF44 8BP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CF44 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 5 property sales in Chestnut Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 148
Semi-Detached 34
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 182
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 101
Owned with Mortgage 77
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 0
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 181

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 31
Two People 83
Three People 36
Four People 28
Five People 2
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 183

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 147
Other Household 4
Total 182

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 109
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 182

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 219
Female 229
Total 448

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 18
10-14 36
15-19 36
20-24 17
25-29 12
30-34 15
35-39 10
40-44 21
45-49 43
50-54 44
55-59 25
60-64 35
65-69 36
70-74 47
75-79 27
80-84 11
85+ 12
Total 451

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CF44 8BY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 79
Married 250
Separated 5
Divorced 17
Widowed 26
Total 377

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 219
Good 160
Fair 46
Bad 18
Very Bad 6
Total 449

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 160
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 8
Total 378

Welsh Language Embed This

Across Wales as a whole, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census. This area is broadly in line with that, at 15%

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 65
Cannot Speak Welsh 380
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 86
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 359

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 443
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Other 2
Total 448

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 442
European Union 3
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 448

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 442
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 448

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CF44 8BY.

Passport(s) Held
None 41
United Kingdom 406
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 146
Christian 285
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 449

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Aberdare West and Llwydcoed ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 38% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 25
Retired 144
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 4
Total 380

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 26
Professional Occupations 51
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 29
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 188

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 65
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 99
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 71
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 21
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 25
Total 378

Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY is within the Aberdare West and Llwydcoed policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 27 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF44 8BY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 27 crimes committed near Chestnut Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CF44 8BY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CF44 8BY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY. The nearest railway station is Aberdare, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Aberdare 0.8 miles
Cwmbach 2.3 miles
Fernhill 3.5 miles
Merthyr Tydfil 4.1 miles
Pentre-Bach 4.3 miles
Ynyswen 4.4 miles
Mountain Ash 4.4 miles
Treherbert 4.4 miles
Treorchy 4.5 miles
Ton Pentre 4.8 miles
Troed-y-rhiw 4.9 miles
Ystrad Rhondda 5 miles
Penrhiwceiber 5.4 miles
Llwynypia 5.7 miles
Merthyr Vale 5.7 miles
Tonypandy 6.7 miles
Dinas (Rhondda) 6.9 miles
Quakers Yard 7.1 miles
Porth 7.5 miles
Abercynon 7.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY. The nearest is Y.G.G.ABERDAR, approximately 590 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY. The nearest is St John Baptist CIW High School, approximately 260 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY. The nearest is Tarian Group Practices, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Chestnut Close, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8BY. The nearest is Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, approximately 3.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in CF44 8BY

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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