CF postcode area

Summary

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The CF postcode area, also known as the Cardiff postcode area,[2] is a group of 35 postcode districts for post towns: Cardiff, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Cowbridge, Dinas Powys, Ferndale, Hengoed, Llantwit Major, Maesteg, Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd, Porth, Porthcawl, Rhoose, Sully, Tonypandy, Treharris and Treorchy in south Wales. The CF postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million.[3]

Cardiff
CF is located in the United Kingdom
CF
CF
Coordinates: 51°33′07″N 3°19′37″W / 51.552°N 3.327°W / 51.552; -3.327
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
CF
Postcode area name
Cardiff
Post towns23
Postcode districts46
Postcode sectors203
Postcodes (live)23,163
Postcodes (total)42,309
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

Coverage edit

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
CF3 CARDIFF CARDIFF SOUTH (East):
Rumney & Trowbridge, Llanrumney, St Mellons

NEWPORT WEST:
Castleton, Marshfield
Cardiff, Newport
CF5 CARDIFF CARDIFF WEST (South):
Ely, Caerau, St Fagans, Culverhouse Cross, Canton & Leckwith, Fairwater, Danescourt, Llandaff, Riverside

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
Wenvoe, Peterston Super Ely, St Georges super Ely, Michaelston-le-Pit, Michaelston-super-Ely
Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan
CF10 CARDIFF CARDIFF CENTRAL / CARDIFF SOUTH:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of), Grangetown, CARDIFF BAY (part of) & Butetown
Cardiff
CF11 CARDIFF CARDIFF CENTRAL / CARDIFF SOUTH:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of), Canton, CARDIFF BAY (part of), Grangetown
Cardiff
CF14 CARDIFF CARDIFF NORTH (West):
Birchgrove, Whitchurch, Thornhill & Lisvane, Rhiwbina & Pantmawr, Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North, Llanishen
Cardiff
CF15 CARDIFF CARDIFF WEST (North):
Pentyrch & Gwaelod-y-Garth & Creigiau, Radyr & Morganstown, Tongwynlais

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF:
Taffs Well & Nantgarw

CAERPHILLY:
Groeswen
Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Caerphilly
CF23 CARDIFF CARDIFF NORTH (East):
Llanishen, Cyncoed, Pentwyn, Penylan, Pontprennau & Old St Mellons
Cardiff
CF24 CARDIFF CARDIFF CENTRAL:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of) & Cathays, Roath & Plasnewydd, Splott, Adamsdown
Cardiff
CF30 CARDIFF non-geographic
CF31 BRIDGEND Bridgend, Brackla, Coity, Pen-y-fai Bridgend
CF32 BRIDGEND BRIDGEND:
Cefn Cribwr, Laleston, Merthyr Mawr, Ogmore Vale, Tondu, Sarn, Ynysawdre, St Bride's Minor, Pontycymer, Llangeinor, Garw Valley, Blaengarw, Blackmill, Bettws, Aberkenfig

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
St Brides Major
Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan
CF33 BRIDGEND Cornelly, Pyle Bridgend
CF34 MAESTEG Maesteg, Llangynwyd, Caerau, Nantyffyllon Bridgend
CF35 BRIDGEND BRIDGEND:
PENCOED TOWN, Coychurch, Llangan

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
Ewenny
Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan
CF36 PORTHCAWL Porthcawl, Nottage, Newton Bridgend
CF37 PONTYPRIDD Pontypridd Community:
PONTYPRIDD TOWN including Cilfynydd, Glyncoch, Graig, Treforest, Hopkinstown, Trallwng, Maesycoed, Pwllgwaun, Hawthorn, Rhydfelen, TREHAFOD

Ynysybwl Community:
YNYSYBWL & Coed-y-Cwm
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF38 PONTYPRIDD Llantwit Fardre Community:
LLANTWIT FARDRE, CHURCH VILLAGE, Tonteg, Efail Isaf

Llantrisant Community (part of):
BEDDAU & Ty Nant
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF39 PORTH Rhondda Area (RCT):
PORTH TOWN & Llwyncelyn, CYMMER & Glynfach & Trebanog, YNYSHIR & Wattstown, Dinas (part of)

Taff-Ely Area (RCT):
TONYREFAIL TOWN & Coed-Ely & Thomastown, GILFACH GOCH

BRIDGEND:
Evanstown
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend
CF40 TONYPANDY Rhondda Area:
TONYPANDY TOWN, TREALAW, PENYGRAIG, Dinas (part of), Williamstown, Cwm Clydach, LLWYNYPIA

Taff-Ely Area:
Penrhiwfer
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF41 PENTRE Pentre, Ton Pentre, Ystrad, Gelli Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF42 TREORCHY Treorchy, Cwmparc, Ynyswen, Treherbert, Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF43 FERNDALE Ferndale, Blaenllechau, Tylorstown, Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown, Maerdy Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF44 ABERDARE Aberdare, Cwmaman, Aberaman, Llwydcoed, Cwmbach, Hirwaun, Penywaun, Rhigos, Penderyn, Ystradfellte Rhondda Cynon Taf, Powys
CF45 MOUNTAIN ASH Mountain Ash, Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Ynysboeth Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF46 TREHARRIS Treharris, Quakers Yard, Bedlinog, Nelson Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly
CF47 MERTHYR TYDFIL Merthyr Tydfil, Gurnos, Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 MERTHYR TYDFIL Cyfarthfa, Pant, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Vaynor, Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil, Powys
CF61 LLANTWIT MAJOR Llantwit Major, Llan-maes Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 BARRY Barry (west), Rhoose, St Athan, Llancarfan, Barry Island Vale of Glamorgan
CF63 BARRY Barry (east), Cadoxton, Barry Docks Vale of Glamorgan
CF64 PENARTH; DINAS POWYS Penarth, Dinas Powys, Sully, Llandough Vale of Glamorgan
CF71 COWBRIDGE Cowbridge, St Brides Major, Welsh St Donats, Pendoylan, Llandow, Colwinston, Llanblethian, Penllyn, Llanfair Vale of Glamorgan
CF72 PONTYCLUN Pontyclun, Llantrisant, Llanharan, Talbot Green, Brynsadler, Miskin, Brynna, Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF81 BARGOED Bargoed, Aberbargoed, Darran Valley, Gilfach, Pontlottyn Caerphilly
CF82 HENGOED Hengoed, Cefn Hengoed, Ystrad Mynach, Gelligaer, Maesycwmmer Caerphilly
CF83 CAERPHILLY Caerphilly, Abertridwr, Senghenydd, Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Llanbradach, Pwllypant, Penyrheol, Energlyn, Trecenydd, Rudry Caerphilly
CF91 CARDIFF non-geographic
CF95 CARDIFF non-geographic
CF99 CARDIFF non-geographic

Map edit

Template:Attached KML/CF postcode area
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 BS postcode areaLD postcode areaNP postcode areaSA postcode area
CF postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby LD, NP and SA postcode areas.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ "FOI request: Population for every postcode district in England and Wales". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links edit

  • Using Welsh alternative addresses within Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
  • Royal Mail's Postcode Address File
  • A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)