Aberdare East
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.717, -3.44 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 00 03 |
| Population: | 31,135 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Aberdare East is a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf occupying the eastern part of the town of Aberdare in the heart of the Cynon Valley. Set along the River Cynon and backed by upland moors, it sits close to the western fringes of the Brecon Beacons, so the landscape mixes compact Victorian terraces with nearby open moorland and reservoirs. The area’s character was shaped by the 19th‑century coal and iron boom, leaving a legacy of industrial archaeology and period civic buildings.
Today the community has a strong local identity, with active sports clubs, chapel and community groups, and a shift in the local economy from heavy industry to retail, public services and commuting into Cardiff and nearby towns. Regeneration and heritage projects have focused on preserving the town’s Victorian streetscape and celebrating its mining and social history, while emphasising amenities and green space for residents.
Postcode districts covering Aberdare East
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.6 miles
- Swansea 22.6 miles
- Newport 22.3 miles
- Tonypandy 7.1 miles
- Barry 22.8 miles
- Bridgend 15.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 18.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 18.1 miles
- Neath 16.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 3.3 miles
- Coity Higher 14.2 miles
- Pontypool 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberdare Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Aberaman North Parish 1.1 miles
- Aberdare West Parish 1.2 miles
- Cwmbach Parish 1.2 miles
- Aberdare West and Llwydcoed Ward 1.4 miles
- Llwydcoed Parish 1.5 miles
- Aberaman Ward 1.6 miles
- Aberaman South Parish 1.9 miles
- Pen-y-waun Parish 2.3 miles
- Cyfarthfa Parish 2.4 miles
- Plymouth Ward 3.2 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Aberdare East
CF44 7ER, CF44 8AH, CF44 7RW, CF44 7BP, CF44 0PZ, CF44 8AP, CF44 0YY, CF44 7LY, CF44 0RU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.7 miles
- Aberdare Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Cwmbach Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Aberdare East Ad
- Premier Inn Aberdare 3 1.9 miles
- Ty Newydd Country Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Howfield Hotel 3.3 miles
- The Tiger Inn 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil 3 3.5 miles
- Bessemer Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Cresselly Inn 3.8 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Pencelli Hotel 5.1 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Aberdare East
- Aberdare Community School Secondary
- Aberdare Town C in W Primary Primary
- Abernant County Primary Primary
- Caradog Primary School Primary
- St. Margaret's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 9.1 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 11 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 11.3 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.5 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 12.5 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 15.3 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 15.6 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 15.8 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 15.9 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 17.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 17.4 miles