86.29.118.27: /* Coverage */ updated spelling for Rhydyfelin

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Coverage: updated spelling for Rhydyfelin

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{{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''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 35 postcode districts for post towns: [[Cardiff]], [[Bridgend]], [[Merthyr Tydfil]], [[Caerphilly]], [[Aberdare]], [[Bargoed]], [[Barry, Vale of Glamorgan|Barry]], [[Cowbridge]], [[Dinas Powys]], [[Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Ferndale]], [[Hengoed]], [[Llantwit Major]], [[Maesteg]], [[Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf|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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

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==Coverage==
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

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|-
! CF3
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF SOUTH (East):''' [[Rumney, Cardiff|Rumney]] & [[Trowbridge, Cardiff|Trowbridge]], [[Llanrumney]], [[St Mellons]] '''NEWPORT WEST:''' [[Castleton, Newport|Castleton]], [[Marshfield, Newport|Marshfield]]
| [[Cardiff]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]
|-
! CF5
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF WEST (South)''': [[Ely, Cardiff|Ely]], [[Caerau, Cardiff|Caerau]], [[St Fagans]], [[Culverhouse Cross]], [[Canton, Cardiff|Canton]] & [[Leckwith]], [[Fairwater, Cardiff|Fairwater]], [[Danescourt]], [[Llandaff]], [[Riverside, Cardiff|Riverside]] '''VALE OF GLAMORGAN:''' [[Wenvoe]], [[Peterston-super-Ely|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|CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of)]], [[Grangetown, Cardiff|Grangetown]], [[Cardiff Bay|CARDIFF BAY (part of)]] & [[Butetown]]
| Cardiff
|-
! CF11
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF CENTRAL / CARDIFF SOUTH:''' [[Cardiff City Centre|CARDIFF CITY CENTRE (part of)]], [[Canton, Cardiff|Canton]], [[Cardiff Bay|CARDIFF BAY (part of)]], [[Grangetown, Cardiff|Grangetown]]
| Cardiff
|-
! CF14
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF NORTH (West):''' [[Birchgrove, Cardiff|Birchgrove]], [[Whitchurch, Cardiff|Whitchurch]], [[Thornhill, Cardiff|Thornhill]] & [[Lisvane]], [[Rhiwbina]] & Pantmawr, [[Gabalfa]], [[Heath, Cardiff|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 County Borough|Caerphilly]]
|-
! CF23
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF NORTH (East):''' [[Llanishen]], [[Cyncoed]], [[Pentwyn, Cardiff|Pentwyn]], [[Penylan]], [[Pontprennau]] & Old St Mellons
| Cardiff
|-
! CF24
| CARDIFF
| '''CARDIFF CENTRAL:''' [[Cardiff City Centre|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|Pen-y-fai]]
| [[Bridgend County Borough|Bridgend]]
|-
! CF32
| BRIDGEND
| '''BRIDGEND:''' [[Cefn Cribwr]], [[Laleston]], [[Merthyr Mawr]], [[Nant-y-moel]], [[Ogmore Vale]], [[Tondu]], [[Sarn, Bridgend|Sarn]], [[Ynysawdre]], [[St Bride's Minor]], [[Pontycymer]], [[Llangeinor]], [[Garw Valley]], [[Blaengarw]], [[Blackmill]], [[Bettws, Bridgend|Bettws]], [[Aberkenfig]] '''VALE OF GLAMORGAN:''' [[St Brides Major]]
| Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan
|-
! CF33
| BRIDGEND
| [[Cornelly]], [[Pyle]]
| Bridgend
|-
! CF34
| MAESTEG
| [[Maesteg]], [[Llangynwyd]], [[Caerau, Bridgend|Caerau]], Nantyffyllon
| Bridgend
|-
! CF35
| BRIDGEND
| '''BRIDGEND:''' [[Pencoed|PENCOED TOWN]], [[Coychurch]], [[Llangan]] '''VALE OF GLAMORGAN:''' [[Ewenny]]
| Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan
|-
! CF36
| PORTHCAWL
| [[Porthcawl]], [[Nottage]], [[Newton, Porthcawl|Newton]]
| Bridgend
|-
! CF37
| PONTYPRIDD
| '''Pontypridd Community:''' [[Pontypridd|PONTYPRIDD TOWN]] including [[Cilfynydd]], [[Glyncoch]], [[Graig, Pontypridd|Graig]], [[Treforest]], [[Hopkinstown]], Trallwng, [[Maesycoed]], [[Pwllgwaun]], [[Hawthorn, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Hawthorn]], [[Rhydyfelin]], [[Trehafod|TREHAFOD]] '''[[Ynysybwl|Ynysybwl Community]]:''' [[Ynysybwl|YNYSYBWL]] & Coed-y-Cwm
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF38
| PONTYPRIDD
| '''Llantwit Fardre Community:''' [[Llantwit Fardre|LLANTWIT FARDRE]], [[Church Village|CHURCH VILLAGE]], [[Tonteg]], [[Efail Isaf]] '''[[Llantrisant|Llantrisant Community (part of)]]:''' [[Beddau|BEDDAU]] & Ty Nant
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF39
| PORTH
| '''[[Rhondda|Rhondda Area (RCT)]]:''' [[Porth|PORTH TOWN]] & [[Llwyncelyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Llwyncelyn]], [[Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf|CYMMER]] & [[Glynfach]] & [[Trebanog]], [[Ynyshir|YNYSHIR]] & [[Wattstown]], [[Dinas Rhondda|Dinas (part of)]] '''[[Taff-Ely|Taff-Ely Area (RCT)]]:''' [[Tonyrefail|TONYREFAIL TOWN]] & [[Coed-Ely]] & [[Thomastown, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Thomastown]], [[Gilfach Goch|GILFACH GOCH]] '''BRIDGEND:''' Evanstown
| Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend
|-
! CF40
| TONYPANDY
| '''[[Rhondda|Rhondda Area]]:''' [[Tonypandy|TONYPANDY TOWN]], [[Trealaw|TREALAW]], [[Penygraig|PENYGRAIG]], [[Dinas Rhondda|Dinas (part of)]], [[Williamstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Williamstown]], [[Clydach Vale|Cwm Clydach]], [[Llwynypia|LLWYNYPIA]] '''[[Taff-Ely|Taff-Ely Area]]:''' [[Penrhiwfer]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF41
| PENTRE
| [[Pentre]], [[Ton Pentre]], [[Ystrad]], [[Gelli, Rhondda|Gelli]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF42
| TREORCHY
| [[Treorchy]], [[Cwmparc]], [[Ynyswen]], [[Treherbert]], [[Blaencwm]], [[Blaenrhondda]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF43
| FERNDALE
| [[Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Ferndale]], [[Blaenllechau]], [[Tylorstown]], [[Penrhys]], [[Pontygwaith]], [[Stanleytown, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Stanleytown]], [[Maerdy]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF44
| ABERDARE
| [[Aberdare]], [[Cwmaman]], [[Aberaman]], [[Llwydcoed]], [[Cwmbach]], [[Hirwaun]], [[Penywaun]], [[Rhigos]], [[Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Penderyn]], [[Ystradfellte]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf, [[Powys]]
|-
! CF45
| MOUNTAIN ASH
| [[Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Mountain Ash]], [[Abercynon]], [[Penrhiwceiber]], [[Ynysboeth]]
| Rhondda Cynon Taf
|-
! CF46
| TREHARRIS
| [[Treharris]], [[Quakers Yard]], [[Bedlinog]], [[Nelson, Caerphilly|Nelson]]
| [[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough|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, Vale of Glamorgan|Barry]] (west), [[Rhoose]], [[St Athan]], [[Llancarfan]], [[Barry Island]]
| Vale of Glamorgan
|-
! CF63
| BARRY
| Barry (east), [[Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan|Cadoxton]], [[Barry Docks]]
| Vale of Glamorgan
|-
! rowspan="2"|CF64
| PENARTH
| [[Penarth]], [[Sully, Vale of Glamorgan|Sully]], [[Llandough, Penarth|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, Caerphilly|Abertridwr]], [[Senghenydd]], [[Bedwas]], [[Trethomas]], [[Machen]], [[Llanbradach]], Pwllypant, [[Penyrheol, Caerphilly|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''
|}

==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=CF postcode area|size=450x450px}}

==See also==
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]
*[[Cardiff Mail Centre]]
*[[Postcode Address File]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==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)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Postcode areas covering Wales]]

CF postcode area - Revision history

86.29.118.27: /* Coverage */ updated spelling for Rhydyfelin