# 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 wards | Councillors | Communities (civil parishes) | Other geographical areas |
| Aberaman | 3 | Aberaman North Aberaman South | Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman |
| Abercynon $^c$ | 2 | Abercynon | Carnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth |
| Aberdare East $^c$ | 2 | Aberdare East | Abernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry |
| Aberdare West and Llwydcoed | 3 | Aberdare West Llwydcoed | Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, |
| Beddau and Tyn-y-nant | 2 | Llantrisant * (Beddau and Tyn-y-nant wards) | Beddau, Brynteg |
| Brynna and Llanharan | 3 | Llanharan * | Bryncae, Brynna, Dolau, Llanharan |
| Church Village | 2 | Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward) | Upper Church Village |
| Cilfynydd | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward) | |
| Cwm Clydach $^c$ | 1 | Cwm Clydach | Clydach Vale |
| Cwmbach $^c$ | 2 | Cwmbach | |
| Cymer | 2 | Cymmer Trehafod | Cymmer, Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod |
| Ferndale and Maerdy | 2 | Ferndale Maerdy | Blaenllechau |
| Gilfach Goch $^c$ | 1 | Gilfach Goch * | Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate |
| Glyn-coch | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward) | |
| Graig and Pontypridd West | 2 | Pontypridd Town * (Graig and Rhondda wards) | Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pen-y-coedcae, Hopkinstown, Pwllgwaun |
| Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards) | Upper Boat |
| Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos | 2 | Hirwaun * Rhigos * | Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Hirwaun, Penderyn |
| Llanharry | 1 | Llanharry * (Llanharry ward) | |
| Llantrisant and Talbot Green | 2 | Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town and Talbot Green wards) | Cross Inn, Llantrisant, Rhiwsaeson, Talbot Green, Ynysmaerdy |
| Llantwit Fardre | 2 | Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards) | Efail Isaf |
| Llwyn-y-pia $^c$ | 1 | Llwynypia | |
| Mountain Ash | 2 | Mountain Ash East Mountain Ash West | Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Fernhill, Glenboi, Newtown |
| Penrhiw-ceibr $^c$ | 2 | Penrhiwceiber | Miskin, Perthcelyn |
| Pentre $^c$ | 2 | Pentre | Ton Pentre |
| Pen-y-graig $^c$ | 2 | Pen-y-graig | Dinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown |
| Pen-y-waun $^c$ | 1 | Pen-y-waun | Trenant |
| Pontyclun Central | 1 | Pontyclun * (Central ward) | Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun |
| Pontyclun East | 1 | Pontyclun * (East ward) | Groes-faen, Mwyndy |
| Pontyclun West | 1 | Pont-y-clun * (West ward) Llanharry * (Tylagarw ward) | Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw |
| Pontypridd Town | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Town ward) | Penygraigwen |
| Porth | 2 | Porth | Birchgrove, Llwyncelyn, Mount Pleasant |
| Rhydfelen Central | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Rhydfelen Central ward) | Rhydyfelin |
| Taffs Well $^c$ | 1 | Taffs Well * | Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Taff's Well, Tŷ Rhiw |
| Ton-teg | 1 | Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward) | |
| Tonypandy $^c$ | 1 | Tonypandy | |
| Tonyrefail East | 2 | Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) | Coedely |
| Tonyrefail West | 2 | Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards) | |
| Trallwn | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward) | |
| Trealaw $^c$ | 1 | Trealaw | |
| Treforest | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward) | Glyntaff |
| Treherbert $^c$ | 2 | Treherbert | Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd, |
| Treorchy $^c$ | 2 | Treorchy | Cwmparc, Ynyswen |
| Tylorstown and Ynyshir | 2 | Tylorstown Ynyshir | Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown, Wattstown |
| Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-Taf | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf ward) | Rhydyfelin |
| Ynysybwl | 2 | Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm * | Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel |
| Ystrad $^c$ | 2 | Ystrad | Gelli |

### Community wards

| Communities | Community council | Community wards | Community councillors | Other geographical areas |
| Hirwaun | Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council | Hirwaun | 10 | |
| Hirwaun | Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council | Penderyn | 4 | |
| Gilfach Goch | Gilfach Goch Community Council | Garden Village | 3 | |
| Gilfach Goch | Gilfach Goch Community Council | Gilfach Goch | 2 | |
| Gilfach Goch | Gilfach Goch Community Council | Hendreforgan | 2 | |
| Llanharan | Llanharan Community Council | Brynna | | |
| Llanharan | Llanharan Community Council | Llanharan | | |
| Llanharan | Llanharan Community Council | Llanillid | | |
| Llanharry | Llanharry Community Council | Llanharry | 8 | |
| Llanharry | Llanharry Community Council | Tylagarw | 1 | |
| Llantrisant | Llantrisant Community Council | Beddau | 4 | |
| Llantrisant | Llantrisant Community Council | Llantrisant Town | 3 | |
| Llantrisant | Llantrisant Community Council | Talbot Green | 2 | |
| Llantrisant | Llantrisant Community Council | Tynant | 3 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Llantwit Fardre Community Council | Church Village | 5 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Llantwit Fardre Community Council | Efail Isaf | 1 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Llantwit Fardre Community Council | Llantwit Fardre | 4 | |
| Llantwit Fardre | Llantwit Fardre Community Council | Tonteg | 3 | |
| Pontyclun | Pontyclun Community Council | Pontyclun Central | | |
| Pontyclun | Pontyclun Community Council | Pontyclun East | | Groes-faen, Mwyndy |
| Pontyclun | Pontyclun Community Council | Pontyclun West | | Brynsadler |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Cilfynydd | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Glyncoch | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Graig | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Hawthorn / Lower Rhydyfelin | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Rhondda | 3 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Rhydyfelin Central | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Upper Rhydyfelin and Glyntaf | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Treforest | 3 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Town | 2 | |
| Pontypridd | Pontypridd Town Council | Trallwn | 3 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Coedely | 1 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Collenna | 3 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Penrhiwfer | 2 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Thomastown | 1 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Tylcha | 3 | |
| Tonyrefail | Tonyrefail & District Community Council | Tyn-y-bryn | 2 | |
| Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm | Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm Community Council | Lower | 5 | |
| Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm | Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm Community Council | 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 wards | Councillors | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Aberaman North $^c$ | 2 | Aberaman North | |
| Aberaman South $^c$ | 2 | Aberaman South | Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Glynhafod, Godreaman, |
| Abercynon $^c$ | 2 | Abercynon | Carnetown, Pontcynon, Tyntetown, Ynysboeth |
| Aberdare East $^c$ | 2 | Aberdare East | Abernant, Foundry Town, Tŷ Fry |
| Aberdare West/Llwydcoed | 3 | Aberdare West Llwydcoed | Bwllfa Dare, Cwmdare, Robertstown, Trecynon, |
| Beddau | 1 | Llantrisant * (Beddau ward) | Brynteg |
| Brynna | 1 | Llanharan * (Brynna and Llanilid wards) | Bryncae |
| Church Village | 1 | Llantwit Fardre * (Church Village ward) | Upper Church Village |
| Cilfynydd | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Cilfynydd ward) | |
| Cwm Clydach $^c$ | 1 | Cwm Clydach | Clydach Vale |
| Cwmbach $^c$ | 1 | Cwmbach | |
| Cymmer | 2 | Cymmer Trehafod | Glynfach, Trebanog, Trehafod |
| Ferndale | 2 | Ferndale | Blaenllechau |
| Gilfach Goch $^c$ | 1 | Gilfach Goch * | Garden City, Hendreforgan Estate |
| Glyncoch | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Glyncoch ward) | |
| Graig | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Graig ward) | Pen-y-coedcae |
| Hawthorn | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Hawthorn and Rhydfelen Lower wards) | Upper Boat |
| Hirwaun | 1 | Hirwaun (part) * (Hirwaun ward) | |
| Llanharan | 1 | Llanharan * (Llanharan ward) | Dolau |
| Llanharry $^c$ | 1 | Llanharry * | |
| Llantrisant Town | 1 | Llantrisant * (Llantrisant Town ward) | Cross Inn, Rhiwsaeson |
| Llantwit Fardre | 2 | Llantwit Fardre * (Efail Isaf and Llantwit Fardre wards) | Efail Isaf |
| Llwynypia $^c$ | 1 | Llwynypia | |
| Maerdy $^c$ | 1 | Maerdy | |
| Mountain Ash East $^c$ | 1 | Mountain Ash East | Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Newtown |
| Mountain Ash West $^c$ | 2 | Mountain Ash West | Fernhill, Glenboi |
| Penrhiwceiber $^c$ | 2 | Penrhiwceiber | Miskin, Perthcelyn |
| Pentre $^c$ | 2 | Pentre | Ton Pentre |
| Pen-y-graig $^c$ | 2 | Pen-y-graig | Dinas, Edmondstown, Penpisgah, Williamstown |
| Pen-y-waun $^c$ | 1 | Pen-y-waun | Trenant |
| Pont-y-clun $^c$ | 2 | Pont-y-clun * | Brynsadler, Groes-faen, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Pontyclun, Tyla Garw |
| Pontypridd Town | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Town ward) | Penygraigwen |
| Porth | 2 | Porth | Llwyncelyn |
| Rhigos | 1 | Rhigos * Hirwaun * (Penderyn ward) | Cwm Hwnt, Cefn Rhigos, Penderyn |
| Rhondda | 2 | Pontypridd Town * (Rhondda ward) | Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Pwllgwaun |
| Rhydfelen Central/Ilan | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Ilan and Rhydfelen Central wards) | Rhydyfelin |
| Taffs Well $^c$ | 1 | Taffs Well * | Glan-y-llyn, Nantgarw, Tŷ Rhiw |
| Talbot Green | 1 | Llantrisant * (Talbot Green ward) | Ynysmaerdy |
| Tonteg | 2 | Llantwit Fardre * (Tonteg ward) | |
| Tonypandy $^c$ | 1 | Tonypandy | |
| Tonyrefail East | 2 | Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) | Coedely |
| Tonyrefail West | 1 | Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards) | |
| Trallwn | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward) | |
| Trealaw $^c$ | 1 | Trealaw | |
| Treforest | 1 | Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward) | Glyntaff |
| Treherbert $^c$ | 2 | Treherbert | Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda, Tynewydd, |
| Treorchy $^c$ | 3 | Treorchy | Cwmparc, Ynyswen |
| Tylorstown $^c$ | 2 | Tylorstown | Penrhys, Pontygwaith, Stanleytown |
| Tyn-y-nant | 1 | Llantrisant * (Tyn-y-nant ward) | |
| Ynyshir $^c$ | 1 | Ynyshir | Wattstown |
| Ynysybwl | 1 | Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm * | Roberttown, Buarth-y-capel |
| Ystrad $^c$ | 2 | Ystrad | Gelli |
* = Communities which elect a community council $^c$ = Ward coterminous with community of the same name