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Housing in CF34 9RU

What the homes in CF34 9RU 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
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF34 9RUWales
Detached51.9%28.5%
Semi-detached24.8%32.1%
Terraced22.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.4% of households in the CF34 9RU area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 46.7% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

CF34 9RU
85%
13%
Wales
  • Owned85.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13.4%17%
  • Social rented0.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF34 9RUWales
Owned outright46.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%14.5%
Other private rented1.5%2.5%
From the council0.2%8.7%
From a housing association0.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF34 9RUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

CF34 9RUWales
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%14.6%
Couple, no children18.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9RU (Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd) (about 1,465 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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