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Housing in CF34 9BG

What the homes in CF34 9BG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,677 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF34 9BGWales
Detached28.3%28.5%
Semi-detached63.9%32.1%
Terraced6.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in the CF34 9BG area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

CF34 9BG
68%
20%
Wales
  • Owned68.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented11.4%17%
  • Social rented19.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF34 9BGWales
Owned outright41.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council10.5%8.7%
From a housing association9.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF34 9BGWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.8%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CF34 9BGWales
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%14.6%
Couple, no children14.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 CF34 9BG (Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd) (about 1,677 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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