List of electoral wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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. 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 areasAberaman 3Aberaman NorthAberaman SouthAbercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, GodreamanAbercynon c 2AbercynonCarnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth Aberdare East c 2Aberdare EastAbernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ FryAberdare Westand Llwydcoed 3Aberdare WestLlwydcoedBwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, Beddau andTyn-y-nant 2Llantrisant * (Beddau and Tyn-y-nant wards)Beddau, BryntegBrynna and Llanharan 3Llanharan * Bryncae, Brynna, Dolau, LlanharanChurch Village 2Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward)Upper Church VillageCilfynydd 1Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward)Cwm Clydach c 1Cwm ClydachClydach ValeCwmbach c 2CwmbachCymer 2CymmerTrehafodCymmer, Glynfach, Trebanog, TrehafodFerndale and Maerdy 2FerndaleMaerdyBlaenllechauGilfach Goch c 1Gilfach Goch *Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate Glyn-coch 1Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward)Graig and Pontypridd West 2Pontypridd Town * (Graig and Rhondda wards)Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pen-y-coedcae, Hopkinstown, PwllgwaunHawthorn andLower Rhydfelen 1Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards)Upper BoatHirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos 2Hirwaun *Rhigos *Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Hirwaun, PenderynLlanharry 1Llanharry * (Llanharry ward)Llantrisant and Talbot Green 2Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town and Talbot Green wards)Cross Inn, Llantrisant, Rhiwsaeson, Talbot Green, YnysmaerdyLlantwit Fardre 2Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards)Efail IsafLlwyn-y-pia c 1LlwynypiaMountain Ash 2Mountain Ash EastMountain Ash WestCefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Fernhill, Glenboi, NewtownPenrhiw-ceibr c 2PenrhiwceiberMiskin, PerthcelynPentre c 2PentreTon PentrePen-y-graig c 2Pen-y-graigDinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, WilliamstownPen-y-waun c 1Pen-y-waunTrenantPontyclun Central 1Pontyclun * (Central ward)Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, PontyclunPontyclun East 1Pontyclun * (East ward)Groes-faen, Mwyndy Pontyclun West 1Pont-y-clun * (West ward)Llanharry * (Tylagarw ward)Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Tyla GarwPontypridd Town 1Pontypridd Town * (Town ward)PenygraigwenPorth 2PorthBirchgrove, Llwyncelyn, Mount PleasantRhydfelen Central 1Pontypridd Town * (Rhydfelen Central ward)Rhydyfelin Taffs Well c 1Taffs Well *Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Taff's Well, Tŷ RhiwTon-teg 1Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward)Tonypandy c 1TonypandyTonyrefail East 2Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards)CoedelyTonyrefail West 2Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards)Trallwn 1Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward)Trealaw c 1TrealawTreforest 1Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward)GlyntaffTreherbert c 2TreherbertBlaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,Treorchy c 2TreorchyCwmparc, YnyswenTylorstown and Ynyshir 2TylorstownYnyshir Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown, Wattstown Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-Taf 1Pontypridd Town * (Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf ward)Rhydyfelin Ynysybwl 2Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm *Roberttown, Buarth-y-capelYstrad c 2YstradGelli

Community wards

CommunitiesCommunity councilCommunity wardsCommunitycouncillorsOther geographical areasHirwaunHirwaun & PenderynCommunity Council Hirwaun 10 Penderyn 4Gilfach GochGilfach Goch CommunityCouncil Garden Village 3 Gilfach Goch 2 Hendreforgan 2Llanharan Llanharan CommunityCouncilBrynna Llanharan Llanillid Llanharry Llanharry CommunityCouncilLlanharry 8Tylagarw 1Llantrisant Llantrisant CommunityCouncilBeddau 4Llantrisant Town 3Talbot Green 2Tynant 3Llantwit Fardre Llantwit FardreCommunity CouncilChurch Village 5Efail Isaf 1Llantwit Fardre 4Tonteg 3Pontyclun Pontyclun CommunityCouncilPontyclun Central Pontyclun East Groes-faen, MwyndyPontyclun West BrynsadlerPontypridd Pontypridd Town CouncilCilfynydd 2Glyncoch 2Graig 2Hawthorn / Lower Rhydyfelin 2Rhondda 3Rhydyfelin Central 2Upper Rhydyfelin and Glyntaf 2Treforest 3Town 2Trallwn 3Tonyrefail Tonyrefail & DistrictCommunity CouncilCoedely 1Collenna 3Penrhiwfer 2Thomastown 1Tylcha 3Tyn-y-bryn 2Ynysybwl and Coed-y-CwmYnysybwl & Coed-y-CwmCommunity Council Lower 5 Upper 7

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.

Pre-2022 county borough wards

Until May 2022 the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough was divided into 52 electoral wards 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 wardsCouncillorsCommunities (Parishes)Other geographic areasAberaman North c 2Aberaman NorthAberaman South c 2Aberaman SouthAbercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman, Abercynon c 2AbercynonCarnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth Aberdare East c 2Aberdare EastAbernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ FryAberdare West/Llwydcoed 3Aberdare WestLlwydcoedBwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, Beddau 1Llantrisant * (Beddau ward)BryntegBrynna 1Llanharan * (Brynna and Llanilid wards)BryncaeChurch Village 1Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward)Upper Church VillageCilfynydd 1Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward)Cwm Clydach c 1Cwm ClydachClydach ValeCwmbach c 1CwmbachCymmer 2CymmerTrehafodGlynfach, Trebanog, TrehafodFerndale 2FerndaleBlaenllechauGilfach Goch c 1Gilfach Goch *Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate Glyncoch 1Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward)Graig 1Pontypridd Town * (Graig ward)Pen-y-coedcaeHawthorn 1Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards)Upper BoatHirwaun 1Hirwaun (part) * (Hirwaun ward)Llanharan 1Llanharan * (Llanharan ward)DolauLlanharry c 1Llanharry *Llantrisant Town 1Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town ward)Cross Inn, RhiwsaesonLlantwit Fardre 2Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards)Efail IsafLlwynypia c 1LlwynypiaMaerdy c 1MaerdyMountain Ash East c 1Mountain Ash EastCefnpennar, Cwmpennar, NewtownMountain Ash West c 2Mountain Ash WestFernhill, GlenboiPenrhiwceiber c 2PenrhiwceiberMiskin, PerthcelynPentre c 2PentreTon PentrePen-y-graig c 2Pen-y-graigDinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, WilliamstownPen-y-waun c 1Pen-y-waunTrenantPont-y-clun c 2Pont-y-clun *Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Pontyclun, Tyla GarwPontypridd Town 1Pontypridd Town * (Town ward)PenygraigwenPorth 2PorthLlwyncelynRhigos 1Rhigos *Hirwaun * (Penderyn ward)Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, PenderynRhondda 2Pontypridd Town * (Rhondda ward)Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, PwllgwaunRhydfelen Central/Ilan 1Pontypridd Town * (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards)Rhydyfelin Taffs Well c 1Taffs Well *Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ RhiwTalbot Green 1Llantrisant * (Talbot Green ward)YnysmaerdyTonteg 2Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward)Tonypandy c 1TonypandyTonyrefail East 2Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards)CoedelyTonyrefail West 1Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards)Trallwn 1Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward)Trealaw c 1TrealawTreforest 1Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward)GlyntaffTreherbert c 2TreherbertBlaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd,Treorchy c 3TreorchyCwmparc, YnyswenTylorstown c 2TylorstownPenrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown Tyn-y-nant 1Llantrisant * (Tyn-y-nant ward)Ynyshir c 1YnyshirWattstown Ynysybwl 1Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm *Roberttown, Buarth-y-capelYstrad c 2YstradGelli

* = Communities which elect a community council c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

See also List of places in Rhondda Cynon Taf (categorised) List of electoral wards in Wales

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