Efail Isaf’s story
No listed buildings inside Efail Isaf’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Efail IsafMid Glamorgan
A village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales, home to 588 people.
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Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
588
Census 2021 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council
Median home
£548K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
25% are 65+ · Mid Glamorgan 20%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
1%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Efail Isaf a good place to live?
Efail Isaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 1% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median sale price is £547,500. A degree-level qualification is held by 53% of adults.
What makes Efail Isaf stand out
The 3 things Efail Isaf does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Mid Glamorgan 28%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Efail Isaf.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Efail Isaf than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 14% are under 15
The middle age in Efail Isaf is 50.6. Over-65s are a quarter of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, close to Mid Glamorgan’s towns (11%) and below Wales’s towns (12%).
50.6median age
Efail IsafMid GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Efail Isaf | Mid Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 28% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Mid Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Efail Isaf earn more than in both Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns: £58K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
40% of workers worked mainly from home, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (24%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 0.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. For just over a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
1%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving98%
On foot1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
0.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Efail Isaf is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 3% of households. That is the middle of 10 standard sales inside Efail Isaf’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£548Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Efail Isaf£548K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 8 |
96%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
3%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£754
average private rent a month, Rhondda Cynon Taf council area
£2,289
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Efail Isaf: 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Per 1,000 residents, 5.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Efail Isaf’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (9.4) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
5.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
5.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Efail Isaf live with a disability than in Mid Glamorgan’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 14%
Efail Isaf has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Mid Glamorgan’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Efail Isaf | Mid Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 23% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
History
Most of Efail Isaf is newer: only 12% of homes were built before 1919, below Mid Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Efail Isaf’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Coch and 5 more in and around Efail Isaf
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Efail Isaf. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Coch4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLlantrisant Castle3.3 km outside town, to the west
Museumnantgarw China Works Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Royal Mint Experience4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkThe Meadows Wildlife Park4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llantrisant Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- nantgarw China Works Museum: J74656, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Efail Isaf
13pages on Efail Isaf
The big questions
Safety5.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £548K · rent £754 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parc Nant CelynSchoolsHealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Efail Isaf’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Church VillageTaff's WellBeddauPentyrchCreigiauPontypriddLlantrisantEfail Isaf
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efail Isaf | 588 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Church Village | 14,162 | 0.7 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Taff's Well | 3,553 | 1.9 | C+ | D | B | C |
| Beddau | 7,356 | 1.9 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Pentyrch | 2,374 | 2 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Creigiau | 2,304 | 2.5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Pontypridd | 31,895 | 3 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Llantrisant | 4,196 | 3.1 | C− | C+ | D | C |
Pentyrch and Creigiau have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Efail Isaf
Is Efail Isaf expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rhondda Cynon Taf council area averaged £754 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Efail Isaf?
Band D council tax in Efail Isaf is £2,289 for 2026–27, less than in 77% of UK towns (the Rhondda Cynon Taf council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Efail Isaf
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Efail Isaf is a built-up area of 588 people, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 588 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000569
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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