List of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf explained

This list of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf includes council wards, which elect councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and community wards, which elect councillors to community councils.

Current wards

County borough wards

Since the 2022 local elections the county borough has been divided into 46 electoral divisions, electing 75 councillors.[1] A small number of communities elect community (or town) councils (indicated below with a *). The following table lists council divisions, communities, and associated geographical areas:

Electoral wardsCouncillorsCommunities (civil parishes)Other geographical areas
3Aberaman North
Aberaman South		Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman
Abercynon c2Abercynon
Aberdare East c2Aberdare EastAbernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry
Aberdare West
and Llwydcoed		3Aberdare West
Llwydcoed		Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon,
Beddau and
Tyn-y-nant		2Llantrisant * (Beddau and Tyn-y-nant wards)Beddau, Brynteg
Brynna and Llanharan3Llanharan * Bryncae, Brynna, Dolau, Llanharan
Church Village2Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward)Upper Church Village
Cilfynydd1Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward)
Cwm Clydach c1Cwm ClydachClydach Vale
Cwmbach c2Cwmbach
Cymer2Cymmer
Trehafod		Cymmer, Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod
Ferndale and Maerdy2Ferndale
Maerdy		Blaenllechau
Gilfach Goch c1Gilfach Goch *Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate
Glyn-coch1Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward)
Graig and Pontypridd West2Pontypridd Town * (Graig and Rhondda wards)Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pen-y-coedcae, Hopkinstown, Pwllgwaun
Hawthorn and
Lower Rhydfelen		1Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards)Upper Boat
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos2Hirwaun *
Rhigos *		Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Hirwaun, Penderyn
1Llanharry * (Llanharry ward)
Llantrisant and Talbot Green2Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town and Talbot Green wards)Cross Inn, Llantrisant, Rhiwsaeson, Talbot Green, Ynysmaerdy
Llantwit Fardre2Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards)Efail Isaf
Llwyn-y-pia c1Llwynypia
2Mountain Ash East
Mountain Ash West		Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Fernhill, Glenboi, Newtown
Penrhiw-ceibr c2PenrhiwceiberMiskin, Perthcelyn
Pentre c2PentreTon Pentre
Pen-y-graig c2Pen-y-graigDinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown
Pen-y-waun c1Pen-y-waunTrenant
1Pontyclun * (Central ward)Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun
1Pontyclun * (East ward)Groes-faen, Mwyndy
1Pont-y-clun * (West ward)
Llanharry * (Tylagarw ward)		Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw
Pontypridd Town1Pontypridd Town * (Town ward)Penygraigwen
Porth2PorthBirchgrove, Llwyncelyn, Mount Pleasant
Rhydfelen Central1Pontypridd Town * (Rhydfelen Central ward)
Taffs Well c1Taffs Well *Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Taff's Well, Tŷ Rhiw
Ton-teg1Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward)
Tonypandy c1Tonypandy
Tonyrefail East2Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards)Coedely
Tonyrefail West2Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards)
Trallwn1Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward)
Trealaw c1Trealaw
Treforest1Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward)Glyntaff
Treherbert c2TreherbertBlaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,
Treorchy c2TreorchyCwmparc, Ynyswen
2
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-Taf1Pontypridd Town * (Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf ward)
Ynysybwl2Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm *Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel
Ystrad c2YstradGelli

Community wards

CommunitiesCommunity councilCommunity wardsCommunity
councillors		Other geographical areas
HirwaunHirwaun & Penderyn
Community Council [2] 		Hirwaun10
Penderyn4
Gilfach Goch[3] Gilfach Goch Community
Council 		Garden Village3
Gilfach Goch2
Hendreforgan2
Llanharan[4] Llanharan Community
Council		Brynna
Llanharan
Llanillid
Llanharry[5] Llanharry Community
Council		Llanharry8
Tylagarw1
Llantrisant[6] Llantrisant Community
Council		Beddau4
Llantrisant Town3
Talbot Green2
Tynant3
Llantwit Fardre[7] Llantwit Fardre
Community Council		Church Village5
Efail Isaf1
Llantwit Fardre4
Tonteg3
Pontyclun[8] Pontyclun Community
Council		Pontyclun Central
Pontyclun EastGroes-faen, Mwyndy
Pontyclun WestBrynsadler
Pontypridd[9] Pontypridd Town CouncilCilfynydd2
Glyncoch2
Graig2
Hawthorn / Lower Rhydyfelin2
Rhondda3
Rhydyfelin Central2
Upper Rhydyfelin and Glyntaf2
Treforest3
Town2
Trallwn3
Tonyrefail[10] Tonyrefail & District
Community Council		Coedely1
Collenna3
Penrhiwfer2
Thomastown1
Tylcha3
Tyn-y-bryn2
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-CwmYnysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm
Community Council [11] 		Lower5
Upper7

2022 county borough ward changes

A review of electoral arrangements by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales resulted in a reduction in the number of county borough wards from 52 to 46, though retaining the same number of councillors. Twenty wards remained the same: Abercynon, Aberdare East, Aberdare West/Llwydcoed, Cilfynydd, Cwm Clydach, Gilfach Goch, Glyncoch, Llantwit Fardre, Penrhiwceiber, Pentre, Pen-y-Graig, Pen-y-Waun, Pontypridd Town, Porth, Taffs Well, Treforest, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail East, Trallwng, Treherbert. The proposals would take effect from the 2022 council elections.[12] [13] [14]

Pre-2022 county borough wards

Until May 2022 the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough was divided into 52 electoral wards[15] returning 75 councillors. Some of these electoral wards were coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council electoral wards, communities and associated geographical areas:

Electoral wards[16] CouncillorsCommunities (Parishes)Other geographic areas
Aberaman North c2Aberaman North
Aberaman South c2Aberaman SouthAbercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman,
Abercynon c2Abercynon
Aberdare East c2Aberdare EastAbernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry
Aberdare West/Llwydcoed3Aberdare West
Llwydcoed		Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon,
Beddau1Llantrisant * (Beddau ward)Brynteg
Brynna1Llanharan * (Brynna and Llanilid wards)Bryncae
Church Village1Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward)Upper Church Village
Cilfynydd1Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward)
Cwm Clydach c1Cwm ClydachClydach Vale
Cwmbach c1Cwmbach
Cymmer2Cymmer
Trehafod		Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod
Ferndale2FerndaleBlaenllechau
Gilfach Goch c1Gilfach Goch *Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate
Glyncoch1Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward)
Graig1Pontypridd Town * (Graig ward)Pen-y-coedcae
Hawthorn1Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards)Upper Boat
Hirwaun1Hirwaun (part) * (Hirwaun ward)
Llanharan1Llanharan * (Llanharan ward)Dolau
Llanharry c1Llanharry *
Llantrisant Town1Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town ward)Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson
Llantwit Fardre2Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards)Efail Isaf
Llwynypia c1Llwynypia
Maerdy c1Maerdy
Mountain Ash East c1Mountain Ash EastCefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown
Mountain Ash West c2Mountain Ash WestFernhill, Glenboi
Penrhiwceiber c2PenrhiwceiberMiskin, Perthcelyn
Pentre c2PentreTon Pentre
Pen-y-graig c2Pen-y-graigDinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown
Pen-y-waun c1Pen-y-waunTrenant
Pont-y-clun c2Pont-y-clun *Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw
Pontypridd Town1Pontypridd Town * (Town ward)Penygraigwen
Porth2PorthLlwyncelyn
Rhigos1Rhigos *
Hirwaun * (Penderyn ward)		Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn
Rhondda2Pontypridd Town * (Rhondda ward)Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun
Rhydfelen Central/Ilan1Pontypridd Town * (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards)
Taffs Well c1Taffs Well *Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw
Talbot Green1Llantrisant * (Talbot Green ward)Ynysmaerdy
Tonteg2Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward)
Tonypandy c1Tonypandy
Tonyrefail East2Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards)Coedely
Tonyrefail West1Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards)
Trallwn1Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward)
Trealaw c1Trealaw
Treforest1Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward)Glyntaff
Treherbert c2TreherbertBlaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,
Treorchy c3TreorchyCwmparc, Ynyswen
Tylorstown c2Tylorstown
Tyn-y-nant1Llantrisant * (Tyn-y-nant ward)
Ynyshir c1Ynyshir
Ynysybwl1Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm *Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel
Ystrad c2YstradGelli

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021. Legislation.gov.uk. 21 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Your Councillors . Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council . 23 June 2022 .
  3. Web site: Councillors . Gilfach Goch Community Council . 23 June 2022 .
  4. Web site: Council Members . Llanharan Community Council . 22 June 2022 .
  5. Web site: Ward Members . Llanharry Community Council . 22 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: Councillors . Llantrisant Community Council . 22 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: Council Members . Llantwit Fardre Community Council . 22 June 2022 .
  8. Web site: Contacts and location details . Pontyclun Community Council . 22 June 2022 .
  9. Web site: Councillors . Pontypridd Town Council . 22 June 2022 .
  10. Web site: New Community Councillors . 9 May 2022 . Tonyrefail & District Community Council . 25 June 2022 .
  11. Web site: Councillors . Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm Community Council . 23 June 2022 .
  12. Web site: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Boundary Reforms Confirmed: Welsh Government accepts LDBCW recommendations . Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales . 24 June 2021 . 21 June 2022 .
  13. News: Anthony Lewis . The number of electoral council wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf could be cut for 2022 election . Wales Online . 30 August 2018 . 27 October 2018 .
  14. Web site: Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf . Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales . March 2020 . 21 June 2022 .
  15. Web site: Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 Section 29. Legislation.gov.uk. 21 June 2022.
  16. Web site: The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. Legislation.gov.uk. 31 March 2018.
  17. https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ Election Maps

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