Principal council · Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf is a principal council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Principal council · W06000016
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Principal council
Single tier
Official code
W06000016
ONS GSS code
Nation
Wales
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

South Wales
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
34
Postcode sectors
27
Wards
4
Constituencies

6 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

27 wards recorded in this council area.

Aberaman · Abercynon · Aberdare East · Aberdare West and Llwydcoed · Beddau and Tyn-y-nant · Brynna and Llanharan · Church Village · Cwm Clydach · Cwmbach · Cymer · Ferndale and Maerdy · Graig and Pontypridd West · Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen · Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos · Llantrisant and Talbot Green · Llwyn-y-pia · Pen-y-graig · Penrhiw-ceibr · Pentre · Pontypridd Town · Taff's Well · Tonyrefail East · Trallwng · Treherbert · Treorchy · Tylorstown and Ynyshir · Ynysybwl

Postcode sectors

CF15 7 · CF37 1 · CF37 2 · CF37 3 · CF37 4 · CF37 5 · CF37 9 · CF38 1 · CF38 2 · CF39 0 · CF39 8 · CF39 9 · CF40 1 · CF40 2 · CF40 9 · CF41 7 · CF42 5 · CF42 6 · CF42 9 · CF43 3 · CF43 4 · CF43 9 · CF44 0 · CF44 4 · CF44 6 · CF44 7 · CF44 8 · CF44 9 · CF45 3 · CF45 4 · CF72 0 · CF72 4 · CF72 8 · CF72 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code W06000016.