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CF postcode area

{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=CF}}

The CF postcode area, also known as the Cardiff postcode area,Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004) is a group of 35 postcode districts for post towns: Cardiff, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Cowbridge, Dinas Powys, Ferndale, Hengoed, Llantwit Major, Maesteg, Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd, Porth, Porthcawl, Tonypandy, Treharris and Treorchy in south Wales. The CF postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/previous-foi-requests/people--population-and-community/population-for-every-postcode-district-in-england-and-wales/index.html |title=FOI request: Population for every postcode district in England and Wales |website=The National Archives |access-date=26 April 2021 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160105160709/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/previous-foi-requests/people--population-and-community/population-for-every-postcode-district-in-england-and-wales/index.html |archive-date=5 January 2016 |df=dmy-all }}

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

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! CF3

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF SOUTH (East):
Rumney & Trowbridge, Llanrumney, St Mellons

NEWPORT WEST:
Castleton, Marshfield

| Cardiff, Newport

|-

! CF5

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF WEST (South):
Ely, Caerau, St Fagans, Culverhouse Cross, Canton & Leckwith, Fairwater, Danescourt, Llandaff, Riverside

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
Wenvoe, Peterston Super Ely, St Georges super Ely, Michaelston-le-Pit, Michaelston-super-Ely

| Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF10

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF CENTRAL / CARDIFF SOUTH:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of), Grangetown, CARDIFF BAY (part of) & Butetown

| Cardiff

|-

! CF11

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF CENTRAL / CARDIFF SOUTH:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of), Canton, CARDIFF BAY (part of), Grangetown

| Cardiff

|-

! CF14

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF NORTH (West):
Birchgrove, Whitchurch, Thornhill & Lisvane, Rhiwbina & Pantmawr, Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North, Llanishen

| Cardiff

|-

! CF15

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF WEST (North):
Pentyrch & Gwaelod-y-Garth & Creigiau, Radyr & Morganstown, Tongwynlais

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF:
Taffs Well & Nantgarw

CAERPHILLY:
Groeswen

| Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Caerphilly

|-

! CF23

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF NORTH (East):
Llanishen, Cyncoed, Pentwyn, Penylan, Pontprennau & Old St Mellons

| Cardiff

|-

! CF24

| CARDIFF

| CARDIFF CENTRAL:
CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of) & Cathays, Roath & Plasnewydd, Splott, Adamsdown

| Cardiff

|-

! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CF30

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CARDIFF

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic

|-

! CF31

| BRIDGEND

| Bridgend, Brackla, Coity, Pen-y-fai

| Bridgend

|-

! CF32

| BRIDGEND

| BRIDGEND:
Cefn Cribwr, Laleston, Merthyr Mawr, Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale, Tondu, Sarn, Ynysawdre, St Bride's Minor, Pontycymer, Llangeinor, Garw Valley, Blaengarw, Blackmill, Bettws, Aberkenfig

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
St Brides Major

| Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF33

| BRIDGEND

| Cornelly, Pyle

| Bridgend

|-

! CF34

| MAESTEG

| Maesteg, Llangynwyd, Caerau, Nantyffyllon

| Bridgend

|-

! CF35

| BRIDGEND

| BRIDGEND:
PENCOED TOWN, Coychurch, Llangan

VALE OF GLAMORGAN:
Ewenny

| Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF36

| PORTHCAWL

| Porthcawl, Nottage, Newton

| Bridgend

|-

! CF37

| PONTYPRIDD

| Pontypridd Community:
PONTYPRIDD TOWN including Cilfynydd, Glyncoch, Graig, Treforest, Hopkinstown, Trallwng, Maesycoed, Pwllgwaun, Hawthorn, Rhydfelen, TREHAFOD

Ynysybwl Community:
YNYSYBWL & Coed-y-Cwm

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF38

| PONTYPRIDD

| Llantwit Fardre Community:
LLANTWIT FARDRE, CHURCH VILLAGE, Tonteg, Efail Isaf

Llantrisant Community (part of):
BEDDAU & Ty Nant

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF39

| PORTH

| Rhondda Area (RCT):
PORTH TOWN & Llwyncelyn, CYMMER & Glynfach & Trebanog, YNYSHIR & Wattstown, Dinas (part of)

Taff-Ely Area (RCT):
TONYREFAIL TOWN & Coed-Ely & Thomastown, GILFACH GOCH

BRIDGEND:
Evanstown

| Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend

|-

! CF40

| TONYPANDY

| Rhondda Area:
TONYPANDY TOWN, TREALAW, PENYGRAIG, Dinas (part of), Williamstown, Cwm Clydach, LLWYNYPIA

Taff-Ely Area:
Penrhiwfer

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF41

| PENTRE

| Pentre, Ton Pentre, Ystrad, Gelli

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF42

| TREORCHY

| Treorchy, Cwmparc, Ynyswen, Treherbert, Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF43

| FERNDALE

| Ferndale, Blaenllechau, Tylorstown, Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown, Maerdy

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF44

| ABERDARE

| Aberdare, Cwmaman, Aberaman, Llwydcoed, Cwmbach, Hirwaun, Penywaun, Rhigos, Penderyn, Ystradfellte

| Rhondda Cynon Taf, Powys

|-

! CF45

| MOUNTAIN ASH

| Mountain Ash, Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Ynysboeth

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF46

| TREHARRIS

| Treharris, Quakers Yard, Bedlinog, Nelson

| Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly

|-

! CF47

| MERTHYR TYDFIL

| Merthyr Tydfil, Gurnos, Penydarren

| Merthyr Tydfil

|-

! CF48

| MERTHYR TYDFIL

| Cyfarthfa, Pant, Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw, Vaynor, Pentrebach

| Merthyr Tydfil, Powys

|-

! CF61

| LLANTWIT MAJOR

| Llantwit Major, Llan-maes

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF62

| BARRY

| Barry (west), Rhoose, St Athan, Llancarfan, Barry Island

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF63

| BARRY

| Barry (east), Cadoxton, Barry Docks

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! rowspan="2"|CF64

| PENARTH

| Penarth, Sully, Llandough

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

| DINAS POWYS

| Dinas Powys

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF71

| COWBRIDGE

| Cowbridge, St Brides Major, Welsh St Donats, Pendoylan, Llandow, Colwinston, Llanblethian, Penllyn, Llanfair

| Vale of Glamorgan

|-

! CF72

| PONTYCLUN

| Pontyclun, Llantrisant, Llanharan, Talbot Green, Brynsadler, Miskin, Brynna, Llanharry

| Rhondda Cynon Taf

|-

! CF81

| BARGOED

| Bargoed, Aberbargoed, Darran Valley, Gilfach, Pontlottyn

| Caerphilly

|-

! CF82

| HENGOED

| Hengoed, Cefn Hengoed, Ystrad Mynach, Gelligaer, Maesycwmmer

| Caerphilly

|-

! CF83

| CAERPHILLY

| Caerphilly, Abertridwr, Senghenydd, Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Llanbradach, Pwllypant, Penyrheol, Energlyn, Trecenydd, Rudry

| Caerphilly

|-

! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CF91

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CARDIFF

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic

|-

! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CF95

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CARDIFF

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic

|-

! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CF99

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|CARDIFF

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic

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Map

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See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310193320/http://www.poweredbypaf.com/offering-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-customers-the-option-to-use-the-welsh-version-of-their-address/ Using Welsh alternative addresses within Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]
  • [http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

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