Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales
Rhondda population
69,506people · latest estimate
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Rhondda has a population of 69,506, making it the largest place in Rhondda Cynon Taf. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 59,450, a rise of 16.9% since.
The other populations of Rhondda
The same name covers more than one area, and each has its own figure.
| What you mean | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The place itself The populated settlement, roughly the built-up core. |
69,506 | GeoNames |
| The place in 2005 The same settlement twenty years earlier. |
59,450 | World Gazetteer (2005) |
Why these differ: which population figure is right? · compare with another place
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Rhondda Cynon Taf population trends, 2001–2024.
Rhondda has no city status, making it the 85th largest town in the UK.
Rhondda in context
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 Rhondda sits in postcode district CF43.
Council tax
The area Band D council tax for Rhondda Cynon Taf, the billing authority covering Rhondda, is £2,289 for 2026–27.
From the Welsh Government's council tax levels (Table 1): the overall average including police and community council elements, so it is the council's figure rather than the town's, and your own band depends on your property's 2003 valuation — Wales revalued in 2003 where England still uses 1991.
Common questions
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Nearby in Rhondda Cynon Taf
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonypandy | 62,545 |
| 2 | Pontypridd | 31,206 |
| 3 | Aberdare | 31,135 |
| 4 | Llantrisant | 14,422 |