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Housing in CF32 8DQ

What the homes in CF32 8DQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (75.5%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF32 8DQWales
Detached5.6%28.5%
Semi-detached14.6%32.1%
Terraced75.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in the CF32 8DQ area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 41.8% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

CF32 8DQ
75%
22%
Wales
  • Owned75.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented21.6%17%
  • Social rented2.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF32 8DQWales
Owned outright41.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%14.5%
Other private rented1.4%2.5%
From the council0.6%8.7%
From a housing association2.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF32 8DQWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

CF32 8DQWales
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%14.6%
Couple, no children18.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Bridgend

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bridgend (August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BridgendWales
All homes£763£846
One bedroom£562£636
Two bedrooms£701£779
Three bedrooms£816£890
Four or more£1,142£1,247
Detached£1,008£1,083
Semi-detached£813£877
Terraced£752£833
Flat or maisonette£621£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF32 8DQ (Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws) (about 1,195 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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