Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Hirwaun population
7,247people · latest estimate
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Hirwaun has a population of 7,247, making it the 11th largest place in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
#11
of 23 in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Rhondda Cynon Taf population trends, 2001–2024.
Hirwaun in context
5 km
south-east to Aberdare, the nearest larger town
183,408
people live within 10 km
#1,542
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Hirwaun sits in postcode district CF44.
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Population since 2001
Rhondda Cynon Taf, year by year from ONS estimates
Postcode district CF44
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