Businesses in Rhondda

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Rhondda

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping other	22
Restaurants	21
Buses and trains	18
Electrical installation	12
Shopping	11
Beauty salons	9
Car repair	9
Construction of buildings	9
Religion	9
Travel agencies	8
Health and medical	7
Computer repair	7
General contractors	7
Real estate	7
Wholesale of construction supplies	6
Hairdressers	6
Roofing contractor	6
Finance other	6

Rhondda Facts

Area	15.2 km²
Population	39,879
Male Population	19,588 (49.1%)
Female Population	20,291 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-20.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-11.8%
Median Age	41.3 years (Male: 40.3, Female: 42.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$31,143 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Talbot Green, Tylorstown, Tonypandy, Gwaelod-y-garth
Local Time
Timezone	British Summer Time
Lat & Lng	51.65896, -3.44885
Postal Codes	CF37, CF38, CF39, CF40, CF41, More

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Rhondda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	49,970	46,575	45,197	44,842	39,879	39,688	39,485
Population Density	3,290.2 / km²	3,066.7 / km²	2,975.9 / km²	2,952.6 / km²	2,625.8 / km²	2,613.2 / km²	2,599.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rhondda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 11.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Rhondda	-20.2%	-14.4%	-11.8%
United Kingdom	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rhondda Median Age

Median Age: 41.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Rhondda	41.3 yrs	42.2 yrs	40.3 yrs
United Kingdom	39.6 yrs	40.6 yrs	38.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rhondda Population Density

Population Density: 2,626 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Rhondda	39,879	15.2 km²	2,626 / km²
United Kingdom	64.5 million	247,916.6 km²	260 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rhondda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Rhondda

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Rhondda

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Rhondda

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Rhondda Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$18,711	$19,943	$23,059	$25,897	$27,643	$28,707	$27,458	$31,143
Total GDP	$117.3M	$124M	$142.4M	$159.5M	$171.3M	$180.7M	$173.5M	$197M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Rhondda CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Rhondda	450,790 tn	11.3 tn	29,681.7 tons/km²
United Kingdom	735,672,544 tn	11.4 tn	2,967.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Rhondda CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	450,790 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	11.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	29,681.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/17/18	2:31 PM	4.3	29 km	11,550 m	5km NE of Clydach, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
2/20/14	1:21 PM	4.1	59.6 km	3,000 m	17km NNW of Ilfracombe, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
10/26/08	6:06 PM	3.9	89.1 km	9,300 m	England, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
1/29/04	8:23 PM	3.7	71.3 km	6,500 m	England, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
1/29/04	10:56 AM	3.6	71.3 km	6,500 m	England, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
1/29/04	10:56 AM	3.3	71.3 km	6,500 m	England, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
6/20/02	5:26 PM	3.4	27.5 km	14,300 m	Wales-England region, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
2/12/02	7:13 PM	3.5	14.2 km	8,300 m	Wales-England region, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
1/28/02	12:30 AM	3	21.6 km	10,000 m	Wales-England region, United Kingdom	usgs.gov
10/10/01	2:52 AM	3.5	20.7 km	10,000 m	Wales-England region, United Kingdom	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Rhondda

/ˈrɒnðə/, or the Rhondda Valley (Welsh: Cwm Rhondda [kʊm ˈr̥ɔnða]), is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, th..

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