Ynyshir Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 017E

Ward: Ynyshir

Local Authority: Rhondda, Cynon, Taff (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 127 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.

Overall: 6% Better than 6% of areas in Wales

6% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 9% Better than 9% of areas in Wales

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 3% Better than 3% of areas in Wales

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 11% Better than 11% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 5% Better than 5% of areas in Wales

5% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 31% Better than 31% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
21% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Housing: 32% Better than 32% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 36% Better than 36% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
26% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 23% Better than 23% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly