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Housing in CF37 3NU

What the homes in CF37 3NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Glyn-coch & Ynys-y-bwl
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.4%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF37 3NUWales
Detached24.6%28.5%
Semi-detached33.2%32.1%
Terraced37.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in the CF37 3NU area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 45.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

CF37 3NU
74%
12%
14%
Wales
  • Owned73.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented12.1%17%
  • Social rented13.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF37 3NUWales
Owned outright45.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council5.6%8.7%
From a housing association8.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF37 3NUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

CF37 3NUWales
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rhondda Cynon Taf (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Rhondda Cynon TafWales
All homes£754£846
One bedroom£528£636
Two bedrooms£675£779
Three bedrooms£758£890
Four or more£995£1,247
Detached£967£1,083
Semi-detached£802£877
Terraced£733£833
Flat or maisonette£588£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF37 3NU (Glyn-coch & Ynys-y-bwl) (about 1,451 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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